EP4377537A1 - Dispositif de rangement à couvercle pivotant pour véhicule doté d'un mécanisme de sécurité contre l'ouverture non intentionnelle en cas de choc - Google Patents
Dispositif de rangement à couvercle pivotant pour véhicule doté d'un mécanisme de sécurité contre l'ouverture non intentionnelle en cas de chocInfo
- Publication number
- EP4377537A1 EP4377537A1 EP22744261.3A EP22744261A EP4377537A1 EP 4377537 A1 EP4377537 A1 EP 4377537A1 EP 22744261 A EP22744261 A EP 22744261A EP 4377537 A1 EP4377537 A1 EP 4377537A1
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- Prior art keywords
- housing
- storage device
- cover
- pendulum
- safety mechanism
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- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
- E05B83/00—Vehicle locks specially adapted for particular types of wing or vehicle
- E05B83/28—Locks for glove compartments, console boxes, fuel inlet covers or the like
- E05B83/32—Locks for glove compartments, console boxes, fuel inlet covers or the like for console boxes, e.g. between passenger seats
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
- E05B77/00—Vehicle locks characterised by special functions or purposes
- E05B77/02—Vehicle locks characterised by special functions or purposes for accident situations
- E05B77/04—Preventing unwanted lock actuation, e.g. unlatching, at the moment of collision
- E05B77/06—Preventing unwanted lock actuation, e.g. unlatching, at the moment of collision by means of inertial forces
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
- E05B77/00—Vehicle locks characterised by special functions or purposes
- E05B77/36—Noise prevention; Anti-rattling means
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05C—BOLTS OR FASTENING DEVICES FOR WINGS, SPECIALLY FOR DOORS OR WINDOWS
- E05C19/00—Other devices specially designed for securing wings, e.g. with suction cups
- E05C19/02—Automatic catches, i.e. released by pull or pressure on the wing
- E05C19/022—Released by pushing in the closing direction
Definitions
- the present invention claims the priority of French application 2108186 filed on July 28, 2021, the content of which (text, drawings and claims) is incorporated herein by reference.
- the present invention generally relates to storage devices, in particular for central consoles of motor vehicles, comprising a housing provided with a cover pivotally mounted on this housing between an open position giving access to a storage cavity and a closed position preventing access to said cavity, as well as a double push mechanism capable of locking said cover in the closed position.
- French patent application FR 3077836 A1 filed by the applicant discloses a storage device for a motor vehicle center console comprising a cover mounted to pivot about a first transverse axis on a housing between an open position giving access to a storage cavity and a closed position preventing access to said cavity, as well as first elastic return means urging said lid towards said open position.
- the device also comprises a double push mechanism capable of locking said cover in the closed position, as well as a safety mechanism comprising a pendulum mounted to pivot about a second transverse axis on a side wall of the case and being provided a flyweight capable of driving by inertia the movement of said pendulum when said housing undergoes acceleration in a longitudinal direction.
- the safety mechanism also includes a stop projecting from said side wall of the case and against which the pendulum rests in the absence of external stresses exerted on this case.
- Such a safety mechanism is particularly effective in preventing unintentional opening of the storage device.
- the present invention therefore aims to improve the situation.
- a storage device for a motor vehicle comprising a cover mounted to pivot about a first transverse axis on a housing between an open position giving access to a storage cavity and a closed position preventing access to said cavity, first elastic return means urging said cover towards said open position, a double push mechanism capable of locking said cover in the closed position, as well as a safety mechanism comprising a pendulum mounted to pivot around a second axis transverse to said casing and being provided with a flyweight capable of driving by inertia the movement of said pendulum when said casing undergoes acceleration in a longitudinal direction, said pendulum comprising a blocking member provided to cooperate in abutment with an element of said lid when said housing is subjected to said longitudinal acceleration so as to prevent unintentional opening it said cover; characterized in that said safety mechanism also comprises second elastic return means urging said pendulum towards a rest position in which it bears against a first stop provided on said casing.
- the storage device according to the invention makes it possible to avoid micro-movements of the pendulum during the rolling phases of the vehicle, sources of parasitic noise.
- said second elastic return means comprise at least one elastically deformable tongue connected by one of its ends to said housing and whose second free end rests against a bearing surface provided on said pendulum;
- said tab is molded in one piece of plastic material with an element of said housing;
- said second elastic return means comprise a torsion spring of the clothes peg type mounted on said second transverse axis;
- said locking member is constituted by a hook, the free end of which is provided to cooperate in abutment with the upper face of a tab provided on said cover to prevent its unintentional unlocking when said housing is subjected to said longitudinal acceleration;
- Said safety mechanism further comprises a second abutment also formed on said casing and arranged so as to limit the pivoting travel of said pendulum when said casing is subjected to said longitudinal acceleration;
- said cover comprises a main wall and two side cheeks through which it is pivotally mounted on said housing, said double push mechanism comprising a connecting rod pivotally mounted on one side of said housing around a third transverse axis, said connecting rod carrying a follower finger capable of moving along a cam path provided on one of said flanges and encircling a substantially heart-shaped cam provided at one of its longitudinal ends with a concave attachment zone; and or
- said cover comprises a guide comb having a crenellated profile consisting of a plurality of slots separated by rectangular notches, said slots being nested in arcuate guide tracks provided on said housing outside of said cavity of storage and centered on said first transverse pivot axis of the cover.
- the invention also relates, in a second aspect, to a motor vehicle center console comprising at least one such storage device.
- FIG 1 shows a perspective view of a storage device for the center console of a motor vehicle according to the invention equipped with a safety mechanism against the unintentional opening of the cover in the event of an impact
- FIG 2 is a perspective view of the storage device according to the invention from another angle
- FIG. 3 shows a sectional view along a vertical longitudinal plane of the storage device according to the invention
- FIG 4 is a partial perspective sectional view of the front part of the storage device according to the invention showing the pendulum of the safety mechanism against unintentional opening of the lid in the rest position;
- FIG 5 is a view similar to Figure 4 but illustrating the operation of the safety mechanism against unintentional opening of the cover when the housing undergoes a longitudinal acceleration forward.
- Figures 1 and 2 show a storage device 1 intended to be integrated into a center console, not shown, of a motor vehicle.
- a direct orthogonal reference XYZ comprising three perpendicular axes two by two, namely:
- the terms “external” and “internal” will be used to define the relative position of an element with reference to the median longitudinal plane of the storage device 1. The element closest to this plane will thus be qualified internal as opposed to the other element further away from this same plane which will be qualified as external.
- the storage device 1 comprises a housing 10 comprising a main body 11 defining a storage cavity delimited by a front wall 12, a rear wall 13, two side walls 14, 15 and a bottom wall 16.
- the body 11 also comprises a outer peripheral rim 17 bordering the upper edges of the front 12, rear 13 and side 14, 15 walls.
- the housing 10 also comprises a trim frame 18 fixedly mounted by snap-fastening on the outer peripheral rim 17, as well as a curved guide panel 19 extending in front of the front wall 12 of the body 11 to which it is rigidly fixed. by snap.
- the storage device 1 comprises a cover 20 comprising a main wall 21 having a substantially rectangular shape complementary to that of the access opening, as well as two side cheeks 22, 23 extending vertically downwards from the two side edges of this main wall 21 and from the outer side of the side walls 14,
- Each of these side cheeks 22, 23 is pivotally mounted around a respective transverse shaft 24, 25 of axis A extending from the outer face of a corresponding side wall 14, 15 of the housing 10.
- the cover 20 is thus able to pivot with respect to the housing 10 around this transverse axis A between a closed position in which its main wall 21 completely closes off the access opening of this housing 10 so as to condemning access to the storage cavity, and an open position, not shown, where this main wall 21 extends substantially perpendicular to this same opening so as to allow access to this storage cavity.
- Elastic return means 26 permanently bias the cover 20 towards its open position. As illustrated in Figures 1 and 3, these return means here consist of a torsion spring of the clothespin type 26 comprising a helical portion 26A mounted on the shaft 24 as well as two radial branches 26B spaced angularly and s extending to both ends of this helical portion 26A being attached respectively to the side wall 14 of the housing 10 and to the side cheek 22 of the cover 20 (only the radial branch 26B attached to this cheek 22 being visible in FIG. 3).
- a torsion spring of the clothespin type 26 comprising a helical portion 26A mounted on the shaft 24 as well as two radial branches 26B spaced angularly and s extending to both ends of this helical portion 26A being attached respectively to the side wall 14 of the housing 10 and to the side cheek 22 of the cover 20 (only the radial branch 26B attached to this cheek 22 being visible in FIG. 3).
- the cover 20 also includes a guide comb 27 rooted along the front edge of the underside of its main wall 21 and protruding at the front of the latter.
- the front end of this guide comb 27 has a crenellated profile consisting of a plurality of slots 28 separated by rectangular indentations 29.
- slots 28 are nested in arcuate guide tracks 30 formed in the front part of the housing 10 in front of the storage cavity and centered on the pivot axis A of the cover 20.
- these guide tracks 30 extend from the front edge 17A of the outer peripheral rim 17 of the housing 10 and extend along the guide panel 19.
- the storage device 1 also comprises a double push mechanism (commonly referred to as the English term "push push") comprising a rod 31 (visible in Figure 2) extending from the outer side of the side wall 14 of the housing 10 and whose rear end is pivotally mounted on this housing 10 around a transverse axis B.
- a double push mechanism commonly referred to as the English term "push push” comprising a rod 31 (visible in Figure 2) extending from the outer side of the side wall 14 of the housing 10 and whose rear end is pivotally mounted on this housing 10 around a transverse axis B.
- the front end of the link 31 carries a follower finger 32 oriented transversely and capable of circulating along a cam path 33 recessed on the inner face of the cheek side 22 of cover 20.
- This cam track 33 surrounds a substantially heart-shaped cam 34 provided at its front end with a concave attachment zone.
- the cam track 33 further comprises at its front end a guide nose 35 formed by a ramp sloping downwards and rearwards to a substantially horizontal abutment shoulder (these directional indications being given for the closed position of the cover 20).
- a first thrust P exerted on the top of the rear end of the cover 20 by the user causes the disengagement of the follower finger 32 from this attachment zone of the cam 34 and the sliding of its bevelled front end against the ramp of the nose 35, causing a slight pivoting of the rod 31 and the upward movement of its follower finger 32.
- the storage device 1 further comprises a safety mechanism against the unintentional opening of the cover 20 when the housing 10 undergoes a longitudinal acceleration directed towards the front, for example during a rear-end collision.
- the safety mechanism comprises a pendulum 36 pivotally mounted around a transverse axis C on the upper part of the guide panel 19 of the housing 10.
- this pendulum 36 is provided with a flyweight 37 arranged in its upper part located above its pivot axis C.
- the pendulum 36 also comprises an L-shaped locking hook 38 arranged above the pivot axis C of this pendulum 36 and the free end of which is provided to cooperate in abutment with the upper face of a lug 39 provided on the guide comb 27 of the cover 20 (between two notches 29 and replacing a slot 28) to prevent its unintentional unlocking when the housing 10 undergoes a longitudinal acceleration forwards, as will be explained in details below.
- the pendulum 36 is advantageously centered vis-à-vis the median vertical longitudinal plane of the device 1.
- the safety mechanism also comprises elastic return means 40 permanently urging the pendulum 36 towards a rest position illustrated in Figure 4 and in which a catch 41 protruding at the rear of the upper part of this pendulum 36 rests against a first stop 42 provided on the guide panel 19 of the housing 10.
- These elastic return means comprise in this case at least one elastically deformable tongue 40 connected by one of its ends to the guide panel 19 and whose second free end rests against a bearing surface 43 provided on the pendulum 36 close to its pivot axis C.
- the tongue 40 is advantageously molded in one piece of plastic material with the guide panel 19 of the housing 10.
- these elastic return means may be different and for example consist of a torsion spring of the clothespin type mounted on the pivot axis C.
- the safety mechanism further comprises a second stop 44 also formed on the guide panel 19 of the housing 10 and arranged so as to limit the pivoting travel of the pendulum 36 upon the occurrence of such an acceleration. longitudinal in order to prevent the locking hook 38 from being able to exert a longitudinal pushing force on the lug 39 of the cover 20.
- the double-thrust mechanism may for example be shaped differently.
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| FR2108186A FR3125840B1 (fr) | 2021-07-28 | 2021-07-28 | Dispositif de rangement à couvercle pivotant pour véhicule doté d’un mécanisme de sécurité contre l’ouverture non intentionnelle en cas de choc |
| PCT/FR2022/051210 WO2023007065A1 (fr) | 2021-07-28 | 2022-06-21 | Dispositif de rangement à couvercle pivotant pour véhicule doté d'un mécanisme de sécurité contre l'ouverture non intentionnelle en cas de choc |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| EP4377537A1 true EP4377537A1 (fr) | 2024-06-05 |
| EP4377537B1 EP4377537B1 (fr) | 2025-12-31 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| EP22744261.3A Active EP4377537B1 (fr) | 2021-07-28 | 2022-06-21 | Dispositif de rangement à couvercle pivotant pour véhicule doté d'un mécanisme de sécurité contre l'ouverture non intentionnelle en cas de choc |
Country Status (3)
| Country | Link |
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| EP (1) | EP4377537B1 (fr) |
| FR (1) | FR3125840B1 (fr) |
| WO (1) | WO2023007065A1 (fr) |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| CH526258A (de) | 1970-03-25 | 1972-08-15 | Hoffmann La Roche | Schädlingsbekämpfungsmittel |
| JP5785133B2 (ja) * | 2012-06-04 | 2015-09-24 | 本田技研工業株式会社 | 安全装置及び安全装置を使用したリッド付きケース |
| US9415710B2 (en) * | 2014-12-04 | 2016-08-16 | Ford Global Technologies, Llc | Console armrest assembly with dampening strut and integrated inertial lock |
| FR3077836A1 (fr) | 2018-02-14 | 2019-08-16 | Psa Automobiles Sa | Systeme de prevention contre l’ouverture non intentionnelle d’un dispositif de rangement en cas de choc. |
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- 2021-07-28 FR FR2108186A patent/FR3125840B1/fr active Active
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- 2022-06-21 WO PCT/FR2022/051210 patent/WO2023007065A1/fr not_active Ceased
- 2022-06-21 EP EP22744261.3A patent/EP4377537B1/fr active Active
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| Publication number | Publication date |
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| EP4377537B1 (fr) | 2025-12-31 |
| FR3125840A1 (fr) | 2023-02-03 |
| FR3125840B1 (fr) | 2025-07-18 |
| WO2023007065A1 (fr) | 2023-02-02 |
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