FR2837778A1 - Motor vehicle body has identical front and rear sections to reduce number of different components - Google Patents

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FR2837778A1
FR2837778A1 FR0203882A FR0203882A FR2837778A1 FR 2837778 A1 FR2837778 A1 FR 2837778A1 FR 0203882 A FR0203882 A FR 0203882A FR 0203882 A FR0203882 A FR 0203882A FR 2837778 A1 FR2837778 A1 FR 2837778A1
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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
    • B60Q1/0029—Spatial arrangement
    • B60Q1/0035—Spatial arrangement relative to the vehicle
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60J—WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES
    • B60J5/00—Doors
    • B60J5/04—Doors arranged at the vehicle sides
    • B60J5/06—Doors arranged at the vehicle sides slidable; foldable
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D31/00—Superstructures for passenger vehicles
    • B62D31/003—Superstructures for passenger vehicles compact cars, e.g. city cars
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D31/00—Superstructures for passenger vehicles
    • B62D31/02—Superstructures for passenger vehicles for carrying large numbers of passengers, e.g. omnibus
    • B62D31/025—Superstructures for passenger vehicles for carrying large numbers of passengers, e.g. omnibus having modular sections
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D43/00—Spare wheel stowing, holding, or mounting arrangements
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D63/00—Motor vehicles or trailers not otherwise provided for
    • B62D63/02—Motor vehicles
    • B62D63/025—Modular vehicles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D65/00—Designing, manufacturing, e.g. assembling, facilitating disassembly, or structurally modifying motor vehicles or trailers, not otherwise provided for
    • B62D65/02—Joining sub-units or components to, or positioning sub-units or components with respect to, body shell or other sub-units or components
    • B62D65/04—Joining preassembled modular units composed of sub-units performing diverse functions, e.g. engine and bonnet

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Abstract

The vehicle body is made with identical front and rear wings (1), engine hood and trunk lid (3) and doors (4). The front and rear windscreens are also the same, and identical cavities in the underside at front and rear are used for engine ventilation and a spare wheel or additional luggage space. The doors are opened and closed by sliding, and the front and rear lights are identical, with clear lenses at the front and red ones at the rear.

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La présente invention concerne une forme de carrosserie comportant desThe present invention relates to a form of bodywork comprising

éléments identiques reproduits plusieurs fois chacun pour permettre l'assemblage symétrique d'une carrosserie de voiture, simplifiant considérablement cet assemblage, apportant une économie en procédé de fabrication, en stock de pièces de rechanges et en entretien. Traditionnellement, suivant qu'il s'agit d'une berline, d'un break, d'un coupé ou d'un modèle dit " 3 portes ", la carrosserie d'une automobile est composée de neuf ou onze éléments principaux de formes différentes: Berline et break Coupé et " 3 portes " = Aile avant droite + gauche 2 Aile avant droite + gauche 2 Aile arrière droite + gauche 2 Aile arrière droite + gauche 2 Porte avant droite + gauche 2 Porte avant droite + gauche 2 Porte arrière droite + gauche Ll Coffre arrière et capot avant 2 Coffre arrière et capot avant 2 Toit - Toit Nombre d'éléments de formes Nombre d'éléments de formes dif f érentes 11 différente s 9 I1 faut raj outer à cette liste d'autres éléments qui sont également distincts: les phares avant sont souvent deux modèles de formes différentes, de même que les feux arrières. Si ces  identical elements reproduced several times each to allow symmetrical assembly of a car body, considerably simplifying this assembly, providing savings in the manufacturing process, in spare parts inventory and in maintenance. Traditionally, depending on whether it is a sedan, a station wagon, a coupe or a model called "3 doors", the body of an automobile is composed of nine or eleven main elements of forms different: Sedan and station wagon Coupé and "3 doors" = Front wing right + left 2 Front wing right + left 2 Rear wing right + left 2 Rear wing right + left 2 Front door right + left 2 Front door right + left 2 Rear door right + left Ll Rear compartment and front cover 2 Rear compartment and front cover 2 Roof - Roof Number of shape elements Number of different shape elements 11 different 9 I1 must be added to this list of other items that are also distinct: the headlights are often two models of different shapes, as are the rear lights. If these

éléments ont chacun une forme différente, il faut fabriquer quatre éléments supplémentaires.  elements each have a different shape, four additional elements must be made.

Même remarque pour le pare-brise et la lunette arrière, qui aujourd'hui sont différents sur chaque modèle. Grâce à cette invention, le même élément peut-être utilisé comme pare-brise  Same remark for the windshield and the rear window, which today are different on each model. Thanks to this invention, the same element can be used as a windshield

ou comme lunette arrière.or as a rear window.

De ce fait, la carrosserie actuelle d'une voiture nécessite la fabrication de nombreux éléments de formes différentes, requiert de nombreuses opérations d' assemblage sur la châîne de  Therefore, the current body of a car requires the manufacture of many elements of different shapes, requires many assembly operations on the chain of

production, et oblige à gérer un stock important de pièces de rechange.  production, and requires managing a large stock of spare parts.

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La présente invention permet de réduire de manière significative le nombre d'éléments distincts nécessaire à la fabrication de la carrosserie: elle permet en effet d'utiliser seulement quatre éléments distincts pour la fabrication de la carrosserie: Les dessins annexés illustrent l'invention: La figure 1 représente une vue de dessus d'un véhicule utilisant le dispositif de l' invention La figure 2 représente le même véhicule vu de côté  The present invention makes it possible to significantly reduce the number of separate elements necessary for the manufacture of the bodywork: it in fact makes it possible to use only four separate elements for the manufacture of the bodywork: The attached drawings illustrate the invention: Figure 1 shows a top view of a vehicle using the device of the invention Figure 2 shows the same vehicle seen from the side

La fgure 3 représente une vue de " trois-quarts ".  Figure 3 represents a "three-quarter" view.

En rétérence à ces dessins, l'invention comporte les éléments suivants: un élément constitutif des ailes avant et arrière (1). Cet élément de carrosserie est donc  In reference to these drawings, the invention comprises the following elements: a component of the front and rear wings (1). This body element is therefore

reproduit quatre fois pour une voiture.  reproduced four times for a car.

- un toit (2) et ses supports - un élément constitutif du coffre arrière et du capot avant (3) - un élément constitutif de porte coulissante (4) reproduite deux ou quatre fois suivant qu'il s'agit d'une berline ou d'un coupé, au lieu des deux ou quatre portes de forme  - a roof (2) and its supports - a component of the rear boot and the front cover (3) - a component of a sliding door (4) reproduced two or four times depending on whether it is a sedan or a coupe, instead of two or four shaped doors

différente sur les modèles actuels.  different on current models.

Au total, nous avons quatre éléments principaux distincts de carrosserie.  In total, we have four separate main body parts.

I1 convient d'ajouter à cela que les phares avant et les feux arrière (5) seront un seul et même élément, tout comme le pare-brise et la lunette arrière (6), ce qui réduit encore le  It should be added to this that the headlights and rear lights (5) will be one and the same element, as will the windshield and the rear window (6), which further reduces the

nombre d'éléments distincts à fabriquer.  number of distinct elements to manufacture.

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Présentation des quatre éléments de carrosserie principaux: 1. Les ailes (1): I1 s'agit d'un bloc de carrosserie de forme angulaire, qui s'étend de la moitié de la partie avant jusqu'à une partie d'un côté du véhicule, de manière symétrique. Cette pièce identique est donc utilisée quatre fois par voiture. Elle présente sur le côté de la voiture une partie échancrée nécessaire pour placer la roue qu'elle recouvre. Sur la partie symétrique, cette partie échancrée permet de placer la calandre qui aérera le moteur à l'avant, et à l'arrière par exemple une roue de secours  Presentation of the four main body parts: 1. The wings (1): I1 is an angular body block, which extends from half of the front part to part of one side of the vehicle, symmetrically. This identical part is therefore used four times per car. It has on the side of the car a notched part necessary to place the wheel it covers. On the symmetrical part, this notched part makes it possible to place the grille which will ventilate the engine at the front, and at the rear for example a spare wheel

et un rangement supplémentaire au coffre arrière.  and additional storage in the rear trunk.

2. Les portes (4): La porte est coulissante, et est utilisable indifféremment à l'avant ou à l'arrière, à droite ou à gauche du véhicule. I1 s'agit d'un seul modèle, qui est dupliqué  2. Doors (4): The door is sliding, and can be used either at the front or at the rear, to the right or to the left of the vehicle. It is a single model, which is duplicated

deux ou quatre fois suivant le type de véhicule, berline ou coupé.  two or four times depending on the type of vehicle, sedan or coupe.

3. Le toit (2): Cette partie reste similaire aux voitures d'aujourd'hui.  3. The roof (2): This part remains similar to today's cars.

4. Le capot avant et le coffre arrière (3): I1 s'agit exactement du même élément, même forme, l'un s'ouvre pour donner accès au moteur, l'autre s'ouvre pour donner accès au coffre. En plus: 5. les phares et les feux arrières (5): I1 s'agit d'un seul élément reproduit quatre fois, les  4. The front cover and the rear trunk (3): It is exactly the same element, same shape, one opens to give access to the engine, the other opens to give access to the trunk. In addition: 5. the headlights and rear lights (5): It is a single element reproduced four times, the

phares avant seront en verre transparent, les feux arrières seront rouges.  front headlights will be in transparent glass, the rear lights will be red.

6. le pare brise et la lunette arrière (6) seront identiques en forme.  6. the windscreen and the rear window (6) will be identical in shape.

Dispositif d'assemblage des ces éléments: ces éléments s'appuient sur un châssis selon le même principe que les voitures d'aujourd'hui. En s'assemblant, ces éléments, qui au total  Device for assembling these elements: these elements are based on a chassis according to the same principle as today's cars. By assembling, these elements, which in total

ont quatre formes différentes, permettent de reconstituer une carrosserie entière de voiture.  have four different shapes, allow to reconstruct an entire car body.

Nous soulignons que cette invention permet à des constructeurs de mettre au point des modèles de voitures de formes et de lignes différentes, tout en respectant ce principe  We emphasize that this invention allows manufacturers to develop models of cars of different shapes and lines, while respecting this principle.

d'éléments identiques.identical elements.

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REVENDICATIONS 1. Carrosserie pour véhicule automobile caractérisée en ce que: les ailes (1) avants et arrières sont toutes identiques, les éléments (3) constitutifs du capot avant et du coffre arrière sont identiques les portes (4) sont toutes identiques  1. Bodywork for a motor vehicle, characterized in that: the front and rear wings (1) are all identical, the elements (3) constituting the front cover and the rear boot are identical the doors (4) are all identical 2. Carrosserie selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que les ailes avant et arrière (1) ont une forme angulaire, à partir de l'angle qu'elles forment, une partie sur le côté de l'aile comprend un échancré nécessaire pour laisser de la place à la roue; l'autre partie identique en symétrie, comprend pour l'avant du véhicule, un échancré qui servira de calandre pour aérer le moteur, pour l'arrière un échancré pour une roue de secours ou pour2. Bodywork according to claim 1, characterized in that the front and rear wings (1) have an angular shape, from the angle they form, a part on the side of the wing comprises a notch necessary for make room for the wheel; the other part, identical in symmetry, includes for the front of the vehicle, a notch which will serve as a grille to ventilate the engine, for the rear a notch for a spare wheel or for un rangement supplémentaire.additional storage. 3. Carrosserie selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce  3. Body according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that que les portes (4) fonctionnent pour l'ouverture et la fermeture en coulissant.  that the doors (4) operate for sliding opening and closing. 4. Carrosserie selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce  4. Bodywork according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that que le capot avant et le coffre arrière s'appuient sur les éléments (1) constituant les ailes.  that the front cover and the rear trunk are based on the elements (1) constituting the wings. 5. Carrosserie selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce  5. Bodywork according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that que les phares sont identiques et sont placés à l'avant et à l'arrière sur le côté droit et gauche. Pour distinguer l'avant et l'arrière, la couleur suffira: le rouge pour l'arrière, le  that the headlights are identical and are placed at the front and rear on the right and left side. To distinguish the front and the back, the color will suffice: red for the back, the blanc pour l'avant.white for the front. 6. Carrosserie selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes caractérisée en ce  6. Bodywork according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that
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WO1997045282A1 (en) * 1996-05-29 1997-12-04 Fioravanti S.R.L. A three-door motor vehicle
DE10052837A1 (en) * 1999-10-25 2001-08-09 Edward Kaiser Vehicle with identical side and rear doors, with all doors opening and moving the same way, namely upwards
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DE2533024A1 (en) * 1975-07-24 1977-02-10 Fendt & Co Xaver Variable lights for construction vehicle - with selective reversal of lights to allow vehicle to reverse in dark
FR2745778A1 (en) * 1996-03-05 1997-09-12 Moraly Paul Robert Basile Standardised interchangeable bodywork for four=wheel drive vehicle
WO1997045282A1 (en) * 1996-05-29 1997-12-04 Fioravanti S.R.L. A three-door motor vehicle
DE10052837A1 (en) * 1999-10-25 2001-08-09 Edward Kaiser Vehicle with identical side and rear doors, with all doors opening and moving the same way, namely upwards
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WO2005028289A1 (en) * 2003-08-22 2005-03-31 Dutel Jerome Method of reducing the number of components forming a vehicle body
FR3085342A1 (en) * 2018-08-30 2020-03-06 Roger Lecal PROCESS FOR MODULARIZING THE MECHANICAL ASSEMBLY OF COVERING PARTS WHICH CONSTITUTE A BODYWORK WITH A STRENGTHENING OF ITS STRUCTURE

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