EP4359265A1 - Verkleidungsvorrichtung eines kraftfahrzeugs sowie kraftfahrzeug mit einer derartigen verkleidungsvorrichtung - Google Patents
Verkleidungsvorrichtung eines kraftfahrzeugs sowie kraftfahrzeug mit einer derartigen verkleidungsvorrichtungInfo
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- EP4359265A1 EP4359265A1 EP22724463.9A EP22724463A EP4359265A1 EP 4359265 A1 EP4359265 A1 EP 4359265A1 EP 22724463 A EP22724463 A EP 22724463A EP 4359265 A1 EP4359265 A1 EP 4359265A1
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- Prior art keywords
- component
- cladding
- housing
- fixed
- housing part
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60R19/00—Wheel guards; Radiator guards, e.g. grilles; Obstruction removers; Fittings damping bouncing force in collisions
- B60R19/02—Bumpers, i.e. impact receiving or absorbing members for protecting vehicles or fending off blows from other vehicles or objects
- B60R19/18—Bumpers, i.e. impact receiving or absorbing members for protecting vehicles or fending off blows from other vehicles or objects characterised by the cross-section; Means within the bumper to absorb impact
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60R19/00—Wheel guards; Radiator guards, e.g. grilles; Obstruction removers; Fittings damping bouncing force in collisions
- B60R19/02—Bumpers, i.e. impact receiving or absorbing members for protecting vehicles or fending off blows from other vehicles or objects
- B60R19/48—Bumpers, i.e. impact receiving or absorbing members for protecting vehicles or fending off blows from other vehicles or objects combined with, or convertible into, other devices or objects, e.g. bumpers combined with road brushes, bumpers convertible into beds
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60R19/00—Wheel guards; Radiator guards, e.g. grilles; Obstruction removers; Fittings damping bouncing force in collisions
- B60R19/02—Bumpers, i.e. impact receiving or absorbing members for protecting vehicles or fending off blows from other vehicles or objects
- B60R19/18—Bumpers, i.e. impact receiving or absorbing members for protecting vehicles or fending off blows from other vehicles or objects characterised by the cross-section; Means within the bumper to absorb impact
- B60R2019/1886—Bumper fascias and fastening means therefor
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60R19/00—Wheel guards; Radiator guards, e.g. grilles; Obstruction removers; Fittings damping bouncing force in collisions
- B60R19/52—Radiator or grille guards ; Radiator grilles
- B60R2019/525—Radiator grilles
Definitions
- the invention relates to a paneling device of a motor vehicle and a motor vehicle with such a paneling device.
- Cladding devices known from the prior art can be arranged in the area of a vehicle front, side or rear of a vehicle and, for example, hide the view of a supporting structure.
- cooler elements from educated cladding devices that are arranged in the area of a vehicle front. These can be damaged by plastic deformation in the event of an impact with an object or by an object impacting the motor vehicle. Replacing the cladding device is costly and time-consuming.
- the cladding device can be coupled to a plurality of vehicle components adjacent to the cladding device in order to achieve an optically appealing appearance and to be able to ensure that the cladding device is securely fastened to the motor vehicle.
- the object of an exemplary embodiment of the invention is to propose a cladding device in which the risk of damage to a cladding device in the event of an impact with the motor vehicle is at least reduced.
- a cladding device of a motor vehicle with at least one lower component, such as a bumper device on a supporting structure of the motor vehicle, with at least one upper component, which is fixed to the supporting structure or another supporting structure of the motor vehicle, with at least one housing-like cladding element arranged between the lower component and the upper component, with at least one lower coupling unit, through which the cladding element can be fixed or fixed to the lower component, with at least one upper coupling unit, by means of which the cladding element can be fixed on the upper component, and with at least one protective device, which comprises at least one lower protective element, which is arranged in or on the lower coupling unit and by means of which the lower coupling unit can be detached from the lower component when a certain lower force acting on the lower component in the direction of the cladding device prevails or is exceeded and
- the cladding device includes at least one protective device, through which the housing-like cladding device can be detached from the lower and/or upper component in the event of a force acting on it, a force flow from the lower component and/or the upper component in the direction of the cladding device can be interrupted. As a result, the housing-like cladding device is protected against plastic deformation when a neighboring component is subjected to the action of a force.
- the lower component can be, for example, a bumper device of the motor vehicle.
- the upper component can be, for example, a frame, in particular a body frame, or another supporting structure of the motor vehicle.
- the cladding element can include a cooler element, in particular a plate-like covering element, and can extend completely or partially over the front of the vehicle.
- the cladding device can be an optical device of the motor vehicle, such as headlights, with a transparent cut overlaid or border on them.
- the covering device can be arranged on one side of the motor vehicle or in the rear area of the vehicle.
- the lower coupling unit or the upper coupling unit can be of any desired design, provided that it fulfills the function of defining the cladding device.
- the lower coupling unit comprises a lower coupling section of the housing-like cladding device, which can be fixed or fixed directly, in particular lying on the lower component, to the lower component, or to a lower coupling element the lower coupling unit, which is attached to the lower component with its free end, can be attached or is attached indirectly to the lower component and/or in which the upper coupling unit encompasses an upper coupling section of the housing-like cladding element, which is directly attached, in particular to the upper component resting, can be fixed or fixed to the upper component, or which rests against an upper coupling element of the upper coupling unit, which is fixed with its free end to the upper component, indirectly fixable to the upper component or is fixed.
- the cladding element can be attached directly to the lower component and/or to the upper component, the lower coupling unit and/or the upper coupling unit can be designed to be compact.
- the lower coupling unit includes a lower coupling element and the upper coupling unit includes an upper coupling element
- a so-called sacrificial component can be made available in a simple manner, which can be produced inexpensively and can be easily replaced in the event of damage.
- the lower coupling element and/or the upper coupling element can easily bridge a structural distance between the cladding element and the lower component or upper component.
- Fixing the housing-like cladding device on the lower component and/or on the upper component can be ensured in a simple manner when fixing the lower coupling section on the lower component or on the lower coupling element, when fixing the lower coupling element on the lower component if the fixing of the upper coupling section on the upper component or on the upper coupling element and/or if the fixing of the upper coupling element on the upper component includes a material connection, a force or frictional connection and/or a positive connection. If the fixing takes place by means of a form fit, it can be provided in a further development of the cladding device that the form fit is formed by at least one fixing means, such as a bolt, screw or clip.
- the housing-like cladding device can be fixed to the lower component and/or to the upper component in a detachable manner in a simple manner.
- the lower coupling unit and/or the upper coupling unit ensures that the housing-like cladding device is fixed to the lower component or to the upper component by means of a force or frictional connection, the lower protective element of the protective device and/or the upper protective element of the
- Protective device can be formed in that when the lower force is reached or exceeded, or the upper force, the force or frictional connection is released.
- one embodiment of the cladding device provides that the lower protective element of the protective device and/or the upper protective element of the protective device includes a material weakness, in particular a predetermined breaking point, through which, if the the lower component in the direction of the cladding device acting specific lower force or on the part of the upper component in the direction of the cladding device we k specific upper force, a material fracture occurs.
- the lower coupling element and/or the upper coupling element can be formed as a sacrificial component. In such a case, this or these can be produced inexpensively and can be repaired or replaced quickly and easily in the event of damage.
- the housing-like cladding device comprises a three-dimensional body.
- the cladding device is not designed in the form of a band, plate or strip, but rather comprises a volume with regard to the aforementioned properties.
- the housing-like cladding device comprises a one-piece housing enclosing a cavity or a multi-part housing enclosing a cavity. Due to the fact that the cladding device comprises a housing, which can be designed in one piece or in multiple parts and through which a cavity can be enclosed, a volume body is formed in a simple manner.
- the housing has a first housing part which is arranged on a side facing the support structure and comprises a first, in particular opaque, material and/or if the housing has a second housing part which is arranged on a side facing away from the support structure and second, in particular completely or at least partially transparent and/ or translucent, material.
- the first housing part comprises a first material and is designed in particular to be opaque, the first housing part can optically conceal the support structure. If the second housing part comprises a transparent material, for example, then it is possible to look into the cavity of the housing. As a result, it is possible to look at objects arranged in the cavity.
- the first housing part and the second housing part can be sections of a housing comprising a one-piece component or components that are separate or separable from the housing and that are joined to form the housing.
- the second housing part is detachably, in particular clipped or screwed on, or permanently, in particular glued or injection-moulded, fixed to the first housing part, with the housing in particular comprising a multi-component injection-molded part.
- the second housing part can be releasably fixed to the first housing part, this can easily be replaced.
- the housing comprises a multi-component injection-molded part.
- the first housing part and the second housing part can be formed from a plastic, with the first housing part comprising an opaque and/or opaque plastic, with the second housing part being able to comprise a transparent and/or translucent plastic.
- the first housing part includes a transparent and/or translucent plastic in sections and also includes an opaque and opaque plastic in other sections.
- the cladding device can be designed with fewer components if the lower coupling section is on a side of the first, facing the lower component Housing part is arranged and when the upper coupling portion is arranged on a side of the first housing part facing the obe Ren component, wherein the first housing part, lower coupling portion and upper coupling portion comprise a common one-piece component.
- the lower coupling section, the upper coupling section and the first housing part can comprise a one-piece component, in particular a one-piece plastic injection molded part.
- the cladding device comprises at least one optical device, such as a screen, sensor or headlight, which is arranged in or on the cavity of the cladding device.
- the driving safety of the motor vehicle can be increased by components such as sensors, screens or headlights, with which the traffic situation can be observed or through which information can be passed on to road users.
- forming an optical device with a screen offers the possibility of informing road users of driving maneuvers or the like of the motor vehicle by means of image or word elements.
- the optics device can be provided to improve the aesthetics of the motor vehicle, for example if an optically attractive appearance is generated by the screen and the light-guiding elements.
- the first housing part and/or the second housing part comprises at least one receptacle in which at least one of the at least one optics device can be arranged. It also proves to be advantageous if the second housing part comprises at least one optically effective optics element which is arranged as a separate or separable component on the second housing part or which is formed by a section, in particular a surface section, of the second housing part. As a result, the second housing part can be an element of the optics device or be functionally assigned to the optics device.
- the optically effective optical element can be arranged as a separate or separable component on the second housing part, for example glued or injection-moulded on or the like, or in the course of the manufacturing process of the second housing part as a surface section of the second housing part.
- the optics element can have any desired design, provided that it fulfills the function of influencing electromagnetic waves.
- at least one of the at least one optically effective optics element comprises or forms a lens, a reflector or a light-guiding element.
- the optically effective optics element comprises a lens
- this can, for example, interact with an optics device designed as a headlight or as a sensor.
- the optically effective optic element comprises a light guide element, for example, light can be deflected and forwarded in the second housing part and in this case an increase in aesthetics or support of a driving function, for example illumination of the vehicle front or rear area or the continuation of a repeating flashing light optics setup.
- Figure 1 is a perspective front view of an embodiment of the
- FIG. 2 A sectional side view along the section lines AA and BB according to Figure 1.
- the figures show an exemplary embodiment of a cladding device for a motor vehicle, provided overall with reference number 2 (not explicitly shown in the figures).
- the cladding device 2 includes a lower component 4, which includes a bumper device of the motor vehicle in the embodiment shown in the figures.
- the covering device 2 comprises an upper component 6.
- the upper component 6 can, for example, comprise a supporting structure of the motor vehicle.
- the lower component 4 can also be arranged and fixed on the same support structure or can be fixed on a further support structure of the motor vehicle
- the cladding device 2 comprises a lower coupling unit 10, by which the cladding element 8 is fixed to the lower component 4, and an upper coupling unit 12, by which the cladding element 8 can be fixed to the upper component 6 .
- the cladding device 2 includes a protective device 14.
- the protective device 14 comprises an upper protective element 18, which is arranged in or on the upper coupling unit 12 and through which the upper coupling unit 12 prevails or is exceeded by a certain upper force acting on the part of the upper component 6 in the direction of the cladding device 8, through which the Cladding device 8 is plastically deformable, is detachable from the upper component.
- the lower coupling unit 10 includes a lower coupling element 20 which is arranged between the lower component 4 and the housing-like cladding element 8 .
- the lower coupling element 20 is fixed directly to the lower component 4 .
- a Fixing means 24 is the lower coupling element 20 on the side facing the housing-like Ver cladding device 8 on a lower coupling portion 22 of the housing-like cladding device 8 fixed.
- the fixing means 24 comprises a screw connection.
- the fixing means 24 is an element of the lower protective element 16 and comprises a material weakening.
- the fixing means 24 comprises a predetermined breaking line as a weakening of the material, as a result of which the fixing means 24 breaks as soon as the lower force is reached or exceeded.
- the cladding device 2 in the area of the upper coupling unit 12 comprises an upper coupling element 26 which is arranged between the housing-like cladding device 8 and the upper component 6 .
- the upper coupling element 26 is fixed directly to the upper component 6 and is connected to an upper coupling section 30 of the housing-like covering device 8 with an end facing the housing-like covering device 8 via a further fixing means 28 .
- the fixing means 28 is also an element of the protective device 14 and forms the upper protective element 18.
- the fixing means 28 also includes a weakened material, which is designed as a predetermined breaking line, whereby the fixing means 28 breaks as soon as the upper force is reached or exceeded.
- the housing-like cladding device 8 comprises a multi-part housing 32 which comprises a first housing part 34 which is arranged on a side facing the supporting structure. Furthermore, the housing 32 comprises a second housing part 36 which is arranged on a side facing away from the supporting structure.
- the first housing part 34 is opaque and the second housing part 36 is at least partially transparent and/or translucent.
- the second housing part 36 forms an element for an optics device (not shown in the figures) and forms an optically effective optics element 38 at least in regions.
- the optically effective optics element 38 can be designed as a light guide or as a lens.
- the mode of operation of the cladding device 2 is briefly outlined below:
- a force acts on the lower component 4, for example.
- This force is transmitted via the lower coupling unit 10 also at least partially transferred to the housing-like cladding element 8.
- the connection between the housing-like cladding element 8 and the lower component 4 is released by the protective device 14 when a certain lower force is exceeded will.
- the lower protective element 16 of the protective device 14 which is provided with the predetermined breaking point, breaks.
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| DE102021206341.1A DE102021206341A1 (de) | 2021-06-21 | 2021-06-21 | Verkleidungsvorrichtung eines Kraftfahrzeugs sowie Kraftfahrzeug mit einer derartigen Verkleidungsvorrichtung |
| PCT/EP2022/060799 WO2022268377A1 (de) | 2021-06-21 | 2022-04-25 | Verkleidungsvorrichtung eines kraftfahrzeugs sowie kraftfahrzeug mit einer derartigen verkleidungsvorrichtung |
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