FR2749236A1 - Temporary support for rear lamp assembly during motor vehicle assembly - Google Patents

Temporary support for rear lamp assembly during motor vehicle assembly Download PDF

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FR2749236A1
FR2749236A1 FR9606706A FR9606706A FR2749236A1 FR 2749236 A1 FR2749236 A1 FR 2749236A1 FR 9606706 A FR9606706 A FR 9606706A FR 9606706 A FR9606706 A FR 9606706A FR 2749236 A1 FR2749236 A1 FR 2749236A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q1/00—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor
    • B60Q1/02—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments
    • B60Q1/04—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments the devices being headlights
    • B60Q1/0408—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments the devices being headlights built into the vehicle body, e.g. details concerning the mounting of the headlamps on the vehicle body
    • B60Q1/0433—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments the devices being headlights built into the vehicle body, e.g. details concerning the mounting of the headlamps on the vehicle body the housing being fastened onto the vehicle body using screws
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q1/00—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor
    • B60Q1/02—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments
    • B60Q1/04—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments the devices being headlights
    • B60Q1/0408—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments the devices being headlights built into the vehicle body, e.g. details concerning the mounting of the headlamps on the vehicle body
    • B60Q1/0466—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments the devices being headlights built into the vehicle body, e.g. details concerning the mounting of the headlamps on the vehicle body with arrangement for sealing the headlamp with respect to the vehicle body, or for concealling gaps between the headlamp and the vehicle body
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q1/00—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor
    • B60Q1/02—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments
    • B60Q1/04—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments the devices being headlights
    • B60Q1/0408—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments the devices being headlights built into the vehicle body, e.g. details concerning the mounting of the headlamps on the vehicle body
    • B60Q1/0475—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments the devices being headlights built into the vehicle body, e.g. details concerning the mounting of the headlamps on the vehicle body with provisions for pre-mounting, for temporary holding the headlamp before or during final mounting

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Abstract

The temporary support makes use of a permanent magnet (36) set in the peripheral seal (32) round the lamp to hold the lamp assembly in position through magnetic attraction with the metal walls (16) forming the back of the recess in the vehicle body that accepts the lamp unit. The magnet may extend the full length of the peripheral seal or over only part of its length. Multiple shorter magnets may be used, distributed round the periphery of the lamp unit or placed at particular locations. The magnetic attraction is sufficient to hold the lamp unit in place while the normal fixing operations are performed.

Description

L'invention concerne l'assemblage des blocs optiques sur la carrosserie d'un véhicule automobile. The invention relates to the assembly of optical units on the body of a motor vehicle.

Les projecteurs aussi bien que les feux arrières des véhicules sont fixés sur des éléments de carrosserie au moyen de dispositifs dont certains sont réglables, de façon à assurer un alignement correct de la glace de fermeture du bloc optique par rapport aux éléments voisins de la carrosserie (capot, calandre, hayon etc...). The headlamps as well as the rear lights of the vehicles are fixed to bodywork elements by means of devices, some of which are adjustable, so as to ensure correct alignment of the closing glass of the optical unit with respect to neighboring elements of the bodywork ( hood, grille, tailgate etc ...).

De façon bien connue, les blocs optiques sont également munis d'un joint élastique périphérique qui, au moment du serrage des dispositifs de fixation précités, est comprimé pour établir l'étanchéité interne du bloc. As is well known, the optical units are also provided with a peripheral elastic seal which, when the aforementioned fixing devices are tightened, is compressed to establish the internal seal of the unit.

Le montage de ces blocs optiques est réalisé de la façon suivante : un opérateur présente ledit bloc dans l'ouverture de la carrosserie destinée à le recevoir, il aligne la glace de fermeture par rapport aux éléments voisins, ensuite il manoeuvre les dispositifs de fixation tout en maintenant le feu et en s'assurant que celui-ci reste en position correcte. The mounting of these optical units is carried out as follows: an operator presents said unit in the opening of the bodywork intended to receive it, it aligns the closing glass with respect to the neighboring elements, then it operates the fixing devices while maintaining the light and making sure it stays in the correct position.

On conçoit qu'il est difficile de mener à bien en même temps ces différentes manipulations. I1 est donc souhaitable de décharger l'opérateur de certaines d'entre elles, par exemple de la nécessité de maintenir le bloc optique avant sa fixation complète. We understand that it is difficult to carry out these various manipulations at the same time. It is therefore desirable to discharge the operator from some of them, for example from the need to maintain the optical unit before it is completely fixed.

C'est le but de la présente invention de proposer un dispositif de maintien temporaire d'un bloc optique sur la carrosserie d'un véhicule, avant la fixation de celui-ci par les moyens habituels. It is the object of the present invention to provide a device for temporarily holding an optical unit on the body of a vehicle, before the latter is fixed by the usual means.

A cette fin, l'invention a pour objet un dispositif permettant le maintien , temporaire dans un élément de carrosserie de véhicule automobile d'un bloc optique comportant un boîtier et un joint d'étanchéité périphérique solidaire dudit boîtier incluant au moins un insert aimanté disposé dans la partie du joint précité se trouvant, au montage du bloc optique, au contact de la paroi de l'élément de carrosserie sur laquelle celui-ci est fixé. To this end, the subject of the invention is a device allowing the temporary holding in an element of a motor vehicle body of an optical unit comprising a housing and a peripheral seal integral with said housing including at least one magnetized insert disposed in the part of the aforementioned seal being, when mounting the optical unit, in contact with the wall of the bodywork element on which it is fixed.

Selon d'autres caractéristiques de l'invention etlou de ses variantes J L'insert aimanté est constitué par une bande souple
disposée longitudinalement dans le joint.According to other characteristics of the invention and / or its variants J The magnetic insert is constituted by a flexible strip
arranged longitudinally in the joint.

J L'insert aimanté est disposé sur toute la longueur du
joint périphérique.J The magnetic insert is placed over the entire length of the
peripheral seal.

f L'insert aimanté est disposé sur une partie de la
longueur du joint périphérique.f The magnetic insert is placed on part of the
length of the peripheral joint.

J Z;'insert aimanté est constitué par une pluralité
d'éléments aimantés répartis longitudinalement dans le
joint.JZ; the magnetic insert is constituted by a plurality
of magnetized elements distributed longitudinally in the
attached.

J L'insert aimanté est surmoulé dans le joint. J The magnetic insert is molded into the joint.

D'autres caractéristiques et avantages de l'invention apparaîtront à la lecture de la description détaillée qui va suivre, pour la compréhension de laquelle on se reportera à la figure unique annexée. Celle-ci est une vue en section verticale longitudinale d'un bloc optique selon l'invention monté dans un élément de carrosserie. Other characteristics 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 single figure. This is a view in longitudinal vertical section of an optical unit according to the invention mounted in a bodywork element.

Sur la figure on a représenté un bloc optique 10, par exemple un feu de signalisation arrière, d'un véhicule. Le bloc est mis en place dans une ouverture 12 formée dans un élément de carrosserie 14 et délimitée par une paroi 16 dudit élément. In the figure there is shown an optical unit 10, for example a rear signal light, of a vehicle. The block is placed in an opening 12 formed in a bodywork element 14 and delimited by a wall 16 of said element.

Le feu de signalisation est formé d'un boîtier 18 assemblé avec une paroi translucide 20. A l'intérieur du boîtier sont disposées des lampes d'éclairage, comme la lampe 22. Chacune de ces lampes est placée au foyer d'une parabole 24, 26 formée dans une paroi réfléchissante, de façon à émettre un faisceau de lumière parallèle en direction de la paroi translucide 20.  The signaling light is formed by a housing 18 assembled with a translucent wall 20. Inside the housing are arranged lighting lamps, like the lamp 22. Each of these lamps is placed at the focus of a parabola 24 , 26 formed in a reflecting wall, so as to emit a parallel light beam in the direction of the translucent wall 20.

Des dispositifs de fixation, tels que le système à vis et écrou 28 visible sur la figure, assurent le maintien du feu sur la paroi 16 de la carrosserie. Fixing devices, such as the screw and nut system 28 visible in the figure, maintain the light on the wall 16 of the bodywork.

Le boîtier 18 se prolonge vers l'arrière par un muret périphérique 30 sur lequel est chaussé un joint d'étanchéité 32. Ce joint, par exemple en matière élastomère appropriée, présente la forme d'un bourrelet cylindrique muni d'une cavité 34 longitudinale. The housing 18 is extended towards the rear by a peripheral wall 30 on which is fitted a seal 32. This seal, for example of suitable elastomeric material, has the form of a cylindrical bead provided with a longitudinal cavity 34 .

Selon l'invention, un insert aimanté 36 est, en outre, inclus dans la partie du joint 32 se trouvant, au montage, en contact avec la paroi 16 de la carrosserie. Cet insert peut être réalisé sous forme de bande souple surmoulée dans le joint ou montée dans un évidement longitudinal de celui-ci. According to the invention, a magnetic insert 36 is, moreover, included in the part of the seal 32 which is, during assembly, in contact with the wall 16 of the bodywork. This insert can be produced in the form of a flexible strip overmolded in the joint or mounted in a longitudinal recess thereof.

La bande peut s'étendre sur toute la longueur du joint ou seulement sur une partie de celle-ci. The strip may extend over the entire length of the joint or only over part of it.

La mise en place du bloc optique dans la carrosserie se déduit facilement de la description qui vient d'être faite. The installation of the optical unit in the body is easily deduced from the description which has just been made.

L'opérateur commence par prépositionner ledit bloc dans le logement 12 de la carrosserie en alignement sa face extérieure avec les éléments adjacents. A ce moment, le joint 32 se trouve en appui, sans être encore comprimé, sur la paroi 16, et la force d'attraction de l'insert aimanté 36 maintient le bloc de signalisation en appui temporaire sur celle-ci. The operator begins by prepositioning said block in the housing 12 of the bodywork in alignment with its outer face with the adjacent elements. At this time, the seal 32 is in abutment, without being yet compressed, on the wall 16, and the force of attraction of the magnetic insert 36 keeps the signaling unit in temporary abutment thereon.

L'opérateur, libéré de la contrainte du maintien du bloc optique en position, peut terminer le montage en serrant les systèmes de fixation 28. The operator, freed from the constraint of maintaining the optical unit in position, can complete the assembly by tightening the fixing systems 28.

Bien entendu, l'invention n'est pas limitée au mode de réalisation que l'on vient de décrire. Of course, the invention is not limited to the embodiment which has just been described.

C'est ainsi, par exemple, que l'insert aimanté pourrait être constitué d'éléments discrets surmoulés ou inclus dans le joint. Ces éléments pourraient être répartis sur toute la longueur du joint ou placés à certains endroits de celle-ci.  Thus, for example, the magnetic insert could consist of discrete elements overmolded or included in the joint. These elements could be distributed over the entire length of the joint or placed in certain places thereof.

De même, au lieu d'être chaussé sur un muret du boîtier 18, le joint pourrait être monté de toute autre manière appropriée, par exemple logé dans une gorge périphérique de ce boîtier.  Likewise, instead of being fitted on a wall of the housing 18, the seal could be mounted in any other suitable manner, for example housed in a peripheral groove in this housing.

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REVENDICATIONS 1. Dispositif permettant le maintien temporaire dans un élément de carrosserie (14) de véhicule automobile d'un bloc optique (10) comportant un boîtier (18) et un joint d'étanchéité périphérique (32) solidaire du boîtier, caractérisé en ce que ledit joint (32) comporte au moins un insert aimanté (36) disposé dans la partie du joint précité se trouvant, au montage du bloc optique (10), au contact de la paroi (16) de l'élément de carrosserie (14) sur laquelle celui- ci est fixé. 1. Device permitting the temporary maintenance in a body element (14) of a motor vehicle of an optical unit (10) comprising a housing (18) and a peripheral seal (32) integral with the housing, characterized in that said seal (32) comprises at least one magnetic insert (36) disposed in the part of the aforementioned seal being, when mounting the optical unit (10), in contact with the wall (16) of the bodywork element (14) on which it is fixed. 2. Dispositif de maintien selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que l'insert aimanté est constitué par une bande souple disposée longitudinalement dans le joint (32).2. Holding device according to claim 1, characterized in that the magnetic insert is constituted by a flexible strip arranged longitudinally in the joint (32). 3. Dispositif de maintien selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que l'insert aimanté est disposé sur toute la longueur du joint périphérique.3. Holding device according to claim 2, characterized in that the magnetic insert is disposed over the entire length of the peripheral seal. 4. Dispositif de maintien selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que l'insert aimanté est disposé sur une partie de la longueur du joint périphérique.4. Holding device according to claim 2, characterized in that the magnetic insert is disposed over a part of the length of the peripheral seal. 5. Dispositif de maintien selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que l'insert aimanté est constitué par une pluralité d'éléments aimantés répartis longitudinalement dans le joint (32).5. Holding device according to claim 1, characterized in that the magnetic insert is constituted by a plurality of magnetic elements distributed longitudinally in the joint (32). 6. Dispositif de maintien selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que l'insert aimanté est surmoulé dans le joint (32). 6. Holding device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the magnetic insert is molded into the seal (32).
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EP1060945A3 (en) * 1999-06-12 2003-05-07 VALEO Beleuchtung Deutschland GmbH Vehicle lights with adjustable fixation
EP1323590A3 (en) * 2001-12-28 2003-09-24 Yazaki Corporation Structure of installation
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FR2936459A1 (en) * 2008-09-30 2010-04-02 Peugeot Citroen Automobiles Sa Lateral light signal repeater i.e. light button, keying and pre-maintaining system for motor vehicle, has primary magnet placed in rear part of repeater, and secondary magnet placed on rear view mirror and front wing of vehicle

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