EP3443615B1 - Elektronisches modul für ein kraftfahrzeug - Google Patents

Elektronisches modul für ein kraftfahrzeug Download PDF

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EP3443615B1
EP3443615B1 EP17716224.5A EP17716224A EP3443615B1 EP 3443615 B1 EP3443615 B1 EP 3443615B1 EP 17716224 A EP17716224 A EP 17716224A EP 3443615 B1 EP3443615 B1 EP 3443615B1
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Tamas Pinter
Lionel Thiollay
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Valeo Comfort and Driving Assistance SAS
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
    • H01Q1/12—Supports; Mounting means
    • H01Q1/1207—Supports; Mounting means for fastening a rigid aerial element
    • H01Q1/1214—Supports; Mounting means for fastening a rigid aerial element through a wall
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
    • H01Q1/27—Adaptation for use in or on movable bodies
    • H01Q1/32—Adaptation for use in or on road or rail vehicles
    • H01Q1/325—Adaptation for use in or on road or rail vehicles characterised by the location of the antenna on the vehicle
    • H01Q1/3275—Adaptation for use in or on road or rail vehicles characterised by the location of the antenna on the vehicle mounted on a horizontal surface of the vehicle, e.g. on roof, hood, trunk

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  • the present invention relates to an electronic module for a motor vehicle.
  • An electronic module for a motor vehicle known to those skilled in the art comprises an electronic box with an antenna projecting through the body of the motor vehicle which is the roof.
  • the electronic box is hung under the roof by means of a fixing clip on the roof so that said antenna passes through the roof.
  • the present invention aims to provide another means of fixing the electronic module to the body of the motor vehicle.
  • patent application publication DE102015100634A1 relates to a roof antenna with a base plate and an outer cover for arrangement on the roof of a vehicle.
  • the roof antenna comprises a fixing mechanism with a fixing screw and cooperating with a fixing claw.
  • patent application publication US2011267243A1 discloses examples of apparatuses, systems, and methods relating to mounting antennas, modules, and assemblies to mounting surfaces, such as vehicle roofs, hoods, trunk lids.
  • the invention proposes an electronic module for a vehicle which cooperates with a fixing screw, the latter also cooperating with a primary insert of a fixing reference so as to ensure fixing of the electronic module in the motor vehicle.
  • the electronic module according to the invention is defined in claim 1. Furthermore, the fact of pre-mounting the fixing screw on the electronic box makes it possible to prevent the operator from damaging the threading of said fixing screw.
  • the electronic module may also comprise one or more additional characteristics from among the following.
  • the electronic module is in one piece.
  • said at least one insert is entirely or partially threaded.
  • said at least one secondary insert is completely threaded. It has only one threaded area and no smooth area.
  • said at least one secondary insert is stepped and comprises a threaded zone and a smooth zone.
  • said fixing screw further comprises a pilot end piece.
  • said at least one primary insert is adapted to cooperate with said fixing screw.
  • said at least one primary insert is adapted to cooperate with said fixing screw and said at least one secondary insert is arranged so as to obtain a clearance with said fixing screw greater than that of said at least one primary insert with said fixing screw.
  • said at least one insert secondary has a smooth zone.
  • said electronic box comprises said fixing screw pre-mounted in said at least one secondary insert.
  • said electronic box comprises two secondary inserts.
  • said electronic box further comprises a foam.
  • said electronic module comprises said fixing reference.
  • said electronic module is an antenna module(s) and said electronic box is an antenna box comprising at least one antenna.
  • said electronic module further comprises a protective cover adapted to cover said antenna and said protective cover is the fixing reference.
  • said electronic module further comprises an antenna cover
  • said protective cover further comprises at least one orifice and the antenna cover comprises at least one positioning pin, said at least one orifice being adapted to cooperate with said at least one positioning pin so as to position said antenna cover in said protective cover.
  • said protective cover comprises at least one primary insert.
  • said protective cover comprises two primary inserts arranged diagonally to each other.
  • the motor vehicle comprises a bodywork and a dashboard, and said bodywork of the motor vehicle is the fixing reference or said dashboard of the motor vehicle is the fixing reference.
  • said protective cover further comprises a seal.
  • the electronic box is a telematic control unit for a motor vehicle.
  • the bodywork is the roof of the motor vehicle.
  • An electronic module 1 for a motor vehicle 2 is illustrated in the figures 1 to 10 according to a non-limiting embodiment.
  • Motor vehicle means any type of motorized vehicle.
  • Motor vehicle 2 further comprises a dashboard (not shown).
  • the electronic module 1 is in one piece, ie the whole of the antenna module(s) 1 is fixed to the bodywork 20 in a single block.
  • the electronic module 1 is thus available in a single piece for its attachment to the motor vehicle 2, which facilitates its installation and reduces the installation time.
  • the electronic module 1 comprises an electronic box 11 adapted to be placed on the motor vehicle 2 and comprising at least one threaded secondary insert 131 adapted to cooperate with a fixing screw 31 so as to ensure pre-assembly of said fixing screw 31 in said electronic unit 11, said secondary insert 131 being adapted to be arranged opposite a threaded primary insert 181 of a fixing reference 18 in the motor vehicle 2. Said secondary insert 131 is entirely or partially threaded.
  • the electronic module 1 is an antenna module(s) and said electronic box 11 is an antenna box comprising at least one antenna 15.
  • the antenna module(s) 1 further comprises a protective cover.
  • said electronic module 1 comprises said fixing reference 18.
  • said electronic module 1 further comprises an antenna cover 12. This non-limiting embodiment is taken from the remainder of the description.
  • the protective cover is the fixing reference 18.
  • the electronic box 11 of the electronic module 1 is thus fixed on said protective cover 18. This embodiment is taken from the following description .
  • the antenna module(s) is called a shark antenna.
  • the body 20 is the roof of the motor vehicle 2.
  • the roof 20 is taken as a non-limiting example in the following description. It is described below.
  • the elements of the antenna module(s) 1 are described in detail below.
  • the protective cover 18 is illustrated on the figures 4a and 4b .
  • the protective cover 18 has a function of protecting the antenna module(s) 1 against the infiltration of water, dust or any other foreign body.
  • Gasket 182 is shown in the figure 4b .
  • the seal 182 is a multi-lip seal.
  • the seal 182 compresses when the protective cover 18 is put in place on the roof 20 and thus defines a sealing zone around the primary inserts 181 and orifices 186, positioning devices 184, and attachment devices 185. In this way, water or any other liquid that could end up on the roof 20 does not risk damaging these elements 181, 184, 185 nor to infiltrate the passenger compartment 21 of the motor vehicle 2 or the antenna box 11.
  • the seal 182 is overmolded with the base 180 of the protective cover 18. In another non-limiting embodiment, it is independent of the protective cover 18.
  • a primary insert 181 is illustrated in the figure 4b , 7a to 8c .
  • the primary insert 181 is cylindrical. In another non-limiting embodiment, the primary insert 181 may include flat faces.
  • a primary insert 181 is inserted into an orifice 181' of the protective cover 18 provided for this purpose.
  • the protective cover 18 comprises two primary inserts 181. They are distributed at the two ends 1807 and on each side 1808 of the protective cover 18, and arranged diagonally to each other for better fixing.
  • the primary insert 181 is completely threaded. It has only a threaded area and no smooth area.
  • FIG 7a illustrates the fixing screw 31 when it is not yet inserted and screwed into the primary insert 181.
  • FIG. 7b illustrates the fixing screw 31 when it is partially screwed into the primary insert 181.
  • the primary insert 181 is threaded. It allows the fixing screw 31 to be screwed in via its threaded zone 310. During screwing, the fixing screw 31 will pull the primary insert 181 towards the roof 20 (as illustrated by the force F1 on the figure 7c ) so that the seal 182 compresses to seal the antenna module(s) 1. The primary insert 181 thus approaches the roof 20 during screwing. It will be noted that the protective cover 18 has been previously positioned on the roof 20 thanks to the positioning devices 184 and has been hung on the roof 20 thanks to the hooking devices 185.
  • the positioning device 184 is illustrated in the Figures 4a and Figs. 4b .
  • the positioning device 184 is a pin as illustrated on the figures 4a and 4b .
  • the protective cover 18 comprises two pins 184 distributed at the two ends 1807 and on each side 1808 of the protective cover 18, and arranged diagonally to each other for good positioning. Each pin 184 fits into an orifice 204 of the roof 20.
  • the attachment device 185 is illustrated in the figure 4b .
  • the attachment device 185 is an elastic tab which cooperates with an attachment notch 205 of the roof 20.
  • the protective cover 18 comprises two elastic tabs 185 distributed at both ends 1807 and on each side 1808 of the protective cover 18, and arranged diagonally from one another for a good grip.
  • Port 186 is shown in the figure 4b .
  • the protective cover 18 comprises two orifices 186 distributed at the two ends 1807 and on each side 1808 of the protective cover 18, and arranged diagonally to each other for good positioning.
  • the orifices 186 thus serve as referencing for the antenna cover 12.
  • the antenna box 11 is illustrated in the figure 5 .
  • the TCU and its antenna(s) form a one-piece electromechanical assembly.
  • the antenna box 11 is thus a so-called one-piece part.
  • the antenna box 11 is a closed box.
  • it is made of a plastic material.
  • the antenna box 11 further comprises at least one secondary insert 131 (described later) which cooperates with a fixing screw 31.
  • the antenna box 11 further comprises said at least one fixing screw 31 pre-mounted in said at least one secondary insert 131.
  • said at least one fixing screw 31 is pre-mounted on the top cover 13. It cooperates with said at least one secondary insert 131.
  • the antenna box 11 comprises a width of 100 millimeters (mm) and a length of 200mm.
  • the antenna box 11, in particular its upper cover 13, is suitable for receiving at least one primary printed circuit board (not shown), also called the PCBA1 board below, on which said at least one primary antenna 15 rests.
  • PCBA1 is adapted to rest on said top cover 13.
  • the antenna box 11 is adapted to accommodate at least one secondary printed circuit board (not shown), also called PCBA2 board below, comprising at least one electronic component, said PCBA2 board being adapted to be placed between the upper cover 13 and the lower cover 14.
  • the PCBA2 board is adapted to be placed inside the passenger compartment 21 of the motor vehicle 2.
  • the PCBA2 board includes several secondary antennas.
  • said at least one secondary antenna is a radio transmission and/or reception antenna, for GNSS (“Global Navigation Satellite System”) navigation, satellite SDARS (“Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service”), RKE (“Remote Keyless Entry”), RSS (“Remote Starting System”), PASE (Passive Starting System”), VHS (“Vehicle Heating System”), C2C (Car to Car communication System), ACC (“Automatic Cruise Control”), TPMS (“Tire Pressure Monitoring System”) etc.
  • GNSS Global Navigation Satellite System
  • satellite SDARS Synchrom Audio Radio Service
  • RKE Remote Keyless Entry
  • RSS Remote Starting System
  • PASE Passive Starting System
  • VHS Vehicle Heating System
  • C2C Car to Car communication System
  • ACC Automatic Cruise Control
  • TPMS Transmission Monitoring System
  • the various elements of the antenna box 11 are described below.
  • the antenna cover 12 is shown in the figure 5 .
  • the antenna cover 12 passes through the roof 20 through the opening 200 created for this purpose in said roof 20.
  • the antenna cover 12 includes at least one positioning device 126 in the protective cover 18.
  • the positioning device 126 is adapted to allow positioning of the antenna cover 12 in the protective cover 18 when it is inserted into the housing 189 of said protective cover 18.
  • the positioning device 126 is a positioning pin which cooperates with the orifice 186 of the protective cover 18 provided for this purpose.
  • the antenna cover 12 comprises two positioning devices 126, here two positioning pins as shown on the figure 5 for correct positioning of the antenna cover 12, distributed on each side 1208 diagonally from each other and close to each end 1207, and arranged on the upper face of the base 120.
  • the antenna cover 12 is mounted on the upper cover 13 of the antenna box 11 by means of a plurality of screws (not shown).
  • the top cover 13 is shown in the figure 5 .
  • the upper cover 13 has a function, together with the lower cover 14, of protecting the electronic component(s) which is located on the PCBA2 board, and of supporting the primary antenna 15 (in particular the PCBA1 board) and antenna cover 12.
  • the upper cover 13 comprises a rim 1301 which, together with the rim 1401 of the lower cover 14, makes it possible to produce a closed antenna box 11.
  • the top cover 13 further comprises a slot 134 to accommodate a foam 34.
  • the top cover 13 comprises four slots 134.
  • two foam squares are shown.
  • the foam 34 makes it possible to absorb the noises due to the vibrations of the antenna box 11 when the motor vehicle 2 is running.
  • the upper cover 13 comprises a plurality of fixing clips 137 on the lower cover 14. The number of fixing clips 137 depends on the length of the antenna box 11.
  • the top cover 13 further comprises at least one secondary insert 131.
  • the secondary insert 131 is cylindrical.
  • the secondary insert 131 can comprise flat faces.
  • a secondary insert 131 is inserted into an orifice 131' of the top cover 13 provided for this purpose.
  • Said at least one secondary insert 131 is adapted to cooperate with the fixing screw 31 described above so as to ensure pre-assembly of said fixing screw 31 in said antenna box 11.
  • the upper cover 13 comprises two secondary inserts 131 as illustrated in the figure 5 .
  • a secondary insert 131 is adapted to be arranged opposite a primary insert 181 seen previously, so that the fixing screw 31 can be screwed into the two primary 181 and secondary 131 inserts, starting with the secondary insert 131.
  • a secondary insert 131 is illustrated in the figures 7a to 8c . It is fully or partly threaded.
  • the fixing screw 31 allows the fixing screw 31 to be screwed into it via its threaded zone 310.
  • this makes it possible to pre-mount a fixing screw 31 on the antenna box 11 as illustrated on the figure 7a Or 8a before the latter is delivered to an operator who mounts the entire antenna module(s) 1 on the roof 20 of the motor vehicle 2.
  • the fixing screw 31 thus holds on its own on the antenna box 11 during transport said antenna box 11 for delivery to the operator.
  • the secondary insert 131 is completely threaded. It has only a 1310 threaded area, called a thread, and no smooth area.
  • the fixing screw 31 Being screwed illustrated on the figure 7b , the fixing screw 31 is screwed into the secondary insert 131 and the primary insert 181. The fixing screw 31 is thus engaged with the two primary 181 and secondary 131 inserts.
  • the threaded zone 310 is completely opposite the thread 1810 of the primary insert 181 while its smooth zone 311 is completely opposite the thread 1310 of the secondary insert 131.
  • the smooth zone 311 is not in contact with the thread 1310 of the secondary insert 131.
  • the secondary insert 131 is arranged so as to obtain a clearance O2 with the thread of said fixing screw 31 greater than that O1 of the corresponding primary insert 181 with the thread of said fixing screw. fixing 31.
  • this makes it possible to take up the misalignment which may exist between the primary insert 181 and the secondary insert 131.
  • the secondary insert 131 is partly threaded. It comprises a threaded zone 1310 called the screw thread but also a smooth zone 1311 (namely a non-threaded zone). The secondary insert 131 is thus stepped.
  • the fixing screw 31 is screwed either into the secondary insert 131 ( figure 8b ), or in the primary insert 181 ( figure 8c ). It is never engaged with the two primary 181 and secondary 131 inserts at the same time. Thus, the thread 310 of the fixing screw 31 comes completely out of the thread 1310 of the secondary insert 131 before engaging in the thread 1810 of the primary insert 181.
  • the threaded zone 310 is completely opposite the thread pitch 1810 of the primary insert 181 while its smooth zone 311 is completely opposite of the thread 1310 of the secondary insert 131 and of the smooth zone 1311 of the secondary insert 131.
  • the smooth zone 311 is not in contact with the thread 1310 of the secondary insert 131.
  • This second embodiment overcomes an alignment defect between the primary insert 181 and the secondary insert 131, if such a defect exists.
  • the smooth zone 1311 of the secondary insert 131 has a length equal to that of the threaded zone 310 of the fixing screw 31.
  • the upper cover 13 further comprises a projecting part 135 in which a secondary insert 131 is integrated. 131.
  • a projecting part 135 in which a secondary insert 131 is integrated.
  • two projecting portions 135 are shown. These projecting parts 135 are adapted to be arranged under the roof 20 and to be in contact with said roof 20. The fixing on the roof 20 of the antenna box 11 is thus ensured.
  • the top cover 14 is shown in the figure 5 .
  • the lower cover 14 has a function together with the upper cover 13 of protecting the electronic component(s) which is located on the PCBA2 board, and of supporting the PBCA2 board.
  • the lower cover 14 comprises a rim 1401 which, together with the rim 1301 of the upper cover 13, makes it possible to produce a closed antenna box 11.
  • the lower cover 14 further comprises a plurality of notches 147 adapted to cooperate with the fixing clips 137 of the upper cover 13.
  • the number of fixing clips 147 depends on the length of the antenna box 11 .
  • Fixing screw 31 is illustrated on the figures 6 to 8c .
  • the threaded zone 310 is thus adapted to be inserted before the smooth zone 311 in the secondary insert 131 and in the primary insert 181.
  • the fixing screw 31 can be pre-mounted on the antenna box 11, in particular on the upper cover 13 of the antenna box 11. It is securely held in place in the antenna box 11 thanks to the screw pitch 1310 of the secondary insert 131. This is thus a so-called on-board fixing screw 31.
  • an operator will no longer have to manage fixing screw references on the edge of the assembly line since the fixing screw 31 will already be delivered pre-mounted on the antenna box 11.
  • the operator will no longer have to correctly index the fixing screw 31 on the antenna box 11 since the latter is pre-mounted on the antenna box 11.
  • indexing consists in correctly matching a screw of fixing in a thread of an insert and this without twisting said fixing screw and/or without damaging the thread of said fixing screw.
  • the pre-assembly of the fixing screw 31 in the antenna box 11 thus makes it possible to correctly index the fixing screw 31 in the secondary insert 131 without the intervention of the operator who will mount the entire antenna module ( s) 1 on the roof 20 of the motor vehicle 2. .
  • the smooth zone 311 is completely inserted into the secondary insert 131, this allows the fixing screw 31 to exert the force F1 on the primary insert 181 so as to bring the protective cover 18 closer to the roof 20.
  • the head 313 is adapted to press on the antenna box 11, in particular on the projecting part 135 of the upper cover 13, so as to bring said antenna box 11 closer to the roof 20 when screwing in the fixing screw 31, in particular when its screwing in the primary insert 181.
  • the fixing screw 31 further comprises a pilot tip 312 illustrated on the figure 6 .
  • the pilot tip is cylindrical.
  • the pilot end piece 312 is adjacent to the threaded zone 310 of the fixing screw 31. It makes it possible to preposition the fixing screw 31 in the primary insert 181 before screwing said fixing screw 31 into said primary insert 181, know before the threaded zone 310 cooperates with the thread pitch 1810 of the primary insert 181. It also allows a good indexing of said fixing screw 31 in said primary insert 181 since it makes it possible to realign said fixing screw 31 with said thread 1810 of said primary insert 181 if necessary. It will be noted that when the fixing screw 31 is completely screwed into the primary insert 181, the pilot end piece 312 is located beyond the thread pitch 1810 of the primary insert 181 as illustrated in the figure 7c Or 8c .
  • Antenna 15 (also called primary antenna 15) is illustrated on the figure 2 (dotted because located under the antenna cover 12 in the figure shown).
  • the primary antenna is connected to a primary printed circuit board PCBA1 (called in English “Printed Circuit Board Assembly”), also called PCBA1 board as seen previously.
  • PCBA1 board thus comprises a feed point for each primary antenna 15.
  • the PCBA1 board is parallel to the plane of the antenna box 11.
  • the primary antenna 15 is for its part substantially vertical, namely substantially perpendicular to the plane of the PCBA1 board and to the plane of the antenna box 11.
  • the PCBA1 board further comprises electronic components (not shown) necessary for the transmission/reception of antenna signals.
  • the PCBA1 board is adapted to be placed inside the passenger compartment 21 of the motor vehicle, and opposite the opening 200 of the roof 20 so that said primary antenna 15 can project through said opening 200.
  • the antenna box 1 can further comprise one or more antennas (not shown) attached or engraved or which is a metal cutout on said PCBA1 board. This other antenna is positioned substantially horizontally, namely in the plane of the antenna box 11.
  • the electronic module 1 having been described as a whole, its assembly is described below.
  • the non-limiting embodiment of the antenna module(s) is taken.
  • the non-limiting embodiment of the fixing screw 31 with a pilot tip 312 is taken.
  • an operator who is going to mount the antenna module(s) 1 on the roof 20 receives the antenna box 11 with the fixing screws 31 pre-mounted on the upper cover 13 of said antenna box 11.
  • the operator performs the following operations:
  • the operator positions the protective cover 18 on the roof 20. Thanks to the positioning devices 184 which cooperate with the orifices 204, the protective cover 18 is positioned correctly on the roof 20.
  • the protective cover 18 is held on the roof 20 and does not risk slipping off the roof 20 while the operator performs the following operation.
  • the operator by exerting pressure on it, hooks it on the roof 20 thanks to the hooking devices 185 which cooperate with the notches 205.
  • the operator fixes the protective cover 18, antenna box 11 assembly on the roof 20, thanks to the primary inserts 181, to the fixing holes 201 and to the secondary inserts 131, via the fixing screws 31.
  • the fixing screw 31 is already screwed into the secondary insert 131 when the operator receives the antenna box 11.
  • the operator screws the fixing screw 31 so that the pilot end piece 12 fits into the primary insert 181.
  • the operator continues screwing (illustrated by the force F2) so that his threaded zone 310 begins to screw into the thread pitch 1810 of the primary insert 181 and his smooth zone 311 is inserted into the insert secondary 131.
  • the operator completely screws the fixing screw 31 so that its threaded zone 310 is completely inserted in the primary insert 181.
  • the head 313 of the fixing screw 31 presses on the upper cover 13 (in particular on the part in projection 135) and allows bring the antenna box 11 closer to the roof 20. A part of the roof 20 is thus sandwiched between the protective cover 18 and the antenna box 11.
  • the fixing screw 31 by cooperating with the primary insert 181 and the secondary insert 131 makes it possible to fix the antenna box 11 which supports the antenna cover 12 and the primary antenna 15, as well as the protective cover 18 on the roof 20. The whole of the antenna module(s) 1 is thus fixed correctly on the roof 20.
  • FIG 9 illustrates a section of the entire antenna module(s) fixed to the roof 20 of the motor vehicle 2 by means of the fixing screws 31. It will be noted that the operator can very easily dismantle the antenna box 11 from the roof 20 by unscrewing the fixing screws 31.
  • an aesthetic cover 19, illustrated on the section of the figure 10 can be arranged on the roof 20 so as to cover the protective cover 18.
  • the electronic box 11 is a computer of the motor vehicle 2.
  • the bodywork 20 of the motor vehicle 2 is the fixing reference 18.
  • the bodywork 20 comprises said at least one primary insert 181 described previously and the electronic box 11 of the electronic module 1 is fixed on said bodywork 20.
  • the electronic module 1 can only comprise the electronic box 11 comprising the said at least one secondary insert 181 described previously, or can also comprise a protective cover, a primary antenna 15 and a cover of antenna 12 projecting through said body.
  • the dashboard of the motor vehicle 2 is the fixing reference 18.
  • the dashboard comprises said at least one primary insert 181 described above and the electronic box 11 of the electronic module 1 is fixed to said dashboard.
  • the electronic module 1 comprises in one example non-limiting, only the electronic box 11 comprising said at least one secondary insert 131 described previously. It does not include a protective cover nor a primary antenna 15, nor an antenna cover 12 projecting through said bodywork.
  • the bodywork 20 of the motor vehicle 2 on which the antenna module(s) 1 is mounted can be the bodywork of a tailgate of motor vehicle 2 or a motor vehicle trunk 2.
  • the electronic box 11 can comprise more than two secondary inserts 131 and the fixing reference 18 can comprise more than two corresponding primary inserts 181.
  • the electronic box 11 can include three secondary inserts 131.
  • the primary insert 181 is partially threaded. It has a threaded area and a smooth area.

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  1. Elektronisches Modul (1) für ein Kraftfahrzeug (2), wobei das elektronische Modul (1) ein Elektronikgehäuse (11) enthält, das geeignet ist, auf dem Kraftfahrzeug (2) angeordnet zu sein und eine Befestigungsschraube (31) und mindestens einen Sekundärgewindeeinsatz (131) enthält, der geeignet ist, mit der Befestigungsschraube (31) zusammenzuwirken, um eine Vormontage der Befestigungsschraube (31) im Elektronikgehäuse (11) zu gewährleisten, wobei der Sekundäreinsatz (131) geeignet ist, gegenüber einem Primärgewindeeinsatz (181) einer Befestigungsreferenz (18) angeordnet zu sein, die die Befestigung des elektronischen Moduls (1) am Kraftfahrzeug (2) ermöglicht, wenn die Befestigungsschraube (31) in den Sekundäreinsatz (131) und den Primäreinsatz (181) geschraubt wird, wobei das Elektronikgehäuse (11) enthält:
    - eine obere Haube (13), die den mindestens einen Sekundäreinsatz (131) und einen vorstehenden Teil (135) enthält, in den der mindestens eine Sekundäreinsatz (131) integriert ist; und
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Elektronikgehäuse (11) enthält
    - eine untere Haube (14).
  2. Elektronisches Modul (1) nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Befestigungsschraube (31) gestuft ist und enthält:
    - einen Gewindebereich (310);
    - einen glatten Bereich (311).
  3. Elektronisches Modul (1) nach Anspruch 1 oder Anspruch 2, wobei die Befestigungsschraube (31) außerdem einen Pilotaufsatz (312) enthält.
  4. Elektronisches Modul (1) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche 1 bis 3, wobei der mindestens eine Sekundäreinsatz (131) einen glatten Bereich (1311) aufweist.
  5. Elektronisches Modul (1) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche 1 bis 4, wobei das Elektronikgehäuse (11) die Befestigungsschraube (31) in den mindestens einen Sekundäreinsatz (131) vormontiert enthält.
  6. Elektronisches Modul (1) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche 1 bis 5, wobei das Elektronikgehäuse (11) zwei Sekundäreinsätze (131) enthält.
  7. Elektronisches Modul (1) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche 1 bis 6, wobei das elektronische Modul (1) die Befestigungsreferenz (18) enthält.
  8. Elektronisches Modul (1) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche 1 bis 7, wobei das elektronische Modul (1) ein Antennenmodul und das Elektronikgehäuse (11) ein Antennengehäuse ist, das mindestens eine Antenne (15) enthält.
  9. Elektronisches Modul (1) nach Anspruch 8, wobei das elektronische Modul (1) außerdem eine Schutzhaube enthält, die geeignet ist, die Antenne (15) zu bedecken, und die Schutzhaube die Befestigungsreferenz (18) ist.
  10. Elektronisches Modul (1) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche 1 bis 9, wobei das Kraftfahrzeug (2) eine Karosserie (20) und ein Armaturenbrett enthält, und die Karosserie des Kraftfahrzeugs (2) die Befestigungsreferenz (18) oder das Armaturenbrett des Kraftfahrzeugs (2) die Befestigungsreferenz (18) ist.
  11. Elektronisches Modul (1) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 10, wobei das Elektronikgehäuse (11) eine telematische Steuereinheit, TCU, für ein Kraftfahrzeug (2) ist.
  12. Elektronisches Modul (1) nach Anspruch 10, wobei die Karosserie (20) das Dach des Kraftfahrzeugs (2) ist.
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