FR3063126B1 - PROTECTION FOR ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR SHEATH OR MOTOR VEHICLE FLUID - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a protection (100) for a conductor sheath (10), in particular a conductor for fluid and / or electricity, or for a conductor, intended to extend between a first clip (210) and a second clip (210). staple (220) for holding such a sheath (10) in position or such a conductor on a body of a vehicle, especially a motor vehicle (1), characterized in that the protection (100) comprises at least one first fastening means (111) for attaching the guard (100) to a first clip (210) and preferably a second fastening means (121) for fastening the cover (100) to a second staple (220).

Description

Protection for electric conductor or motor vehicle fluid sheath

The present invention relates to protection for a conductor sheath, in particular fluid conductor or electricity conductor or light conductor, or even for such a conductor which is not surrounded by a sheath in a motor vehicle. The invention also relates to a clip intended to fix such protection. The invention finally relates to an arrangement comprising such a clip and such protection. Finally, the invention relates to a vehicle comprising such an arrangement, such a staple or such protection.

A vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, comprises electrical and / or electronic and / or hydraulic and / or pneumatic equipment interconnected by electrical conductors and / or suitable hoses or pipes, that is to say conductors of fluids.

To facilitate reading, these electrical or fluid conductors or light conductors are simply called conductors. Such conductors generally have sheaths surrounding them in order to protect them. These conductors are often held in place by staples. When in the passenger compartment, drivers are placed behind interior trim elements for aesthetic reasons. Thus, the drivers are often placed between interior trim elements and the body of the motor vehicle. In general, the body is made up of sheet metal parts assembled together, which is why it can include protruding parts, such as sharp edges of sheet metal edges.

However, the vibrations and the use of the vehicle by its occupants can cause movements or even pinching of the drivers. This can lead to the deterioration of a conductor sheath located near a protruding part. This can then result in deterioration of the driver himself resulting in malfunctions of the motor vehicle. The purpose of the invention is to overcome these drawbacks with an economical and easy solution to mount on a vehicle. The invention relates to a protection for a conductor sheath, in particular conductor of fluid and / or electricity, or for a conductor, intended to extend between a first clip and a second clip for holding in position of such a sheath or such a conductor on a body of a vehicle, in particular of a motor vehicle, the protection comprising at least a first fixing means intended for fixing the protection to a first clip and, preferably, a second fixing means for fixing the protection to a second clip.

The protection may have an open section, in particular substantially L-shaped.

The protection can extend substantially along an axis.

The first fixing means and the second fixing means can be positioned at each of the two ends of the protection.

The protection may include a notch formed in a wall of the protection, in particular between the first fixing means and the second fixing means.

The first attachment means may include a first extension with a first lug, the second attachment means may include a second extension with a second lug.

The protection can be made of plastic and / or composite material. The invention also relates to a clip comprising a third fixing means intended to cooperate with a first means of fixing a protection as described above, for fixing a protection to the clip.

The third fastening means may comprise a first orifice capable of receiving a first extension of a protection, the first orifice being provided with a first rib capable of retaining a first lug of a first extension by clipping. The invention also relates to an arrangement comprising at least one clip and a protection as described above. The arrangement may include a second staple, the staples being at most 200 mm apart.

Finally, the invention relates to a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, comprising an arrangement as described above, and / or at least one clip and / or a protection as described above.

These objects, characteristics and advantages of the present invention will be described in detail in the following description of an embodiment of a protection for a driver made without limitation in relation to the attached figures among which:

FIG. 1 represents a schematic perspective view of a motor vehicle according to an embodiment of the invention.

2 shows a sectional view along a transverse vertical plane C of an arrangement according to an embodiment of the invention, the arrangement being fixed to a flap of a motor vehicle.

FIG. 3 represents a sectional view along a transverse vertical plane D of an arrangement according to an embodiment of the invention, the arrangement being fixed to a flap of a motor vehicle.

FIG. 4 represents a perspective view of an arrangement according to an embodiment of the invention, the arrangement being fixed to a flap of a motor vehicle.

FIG. 5 represents a partial perspective view of an arrangement according to an embodiment of the invention, the arrangement being fixed to a flap of a motor vehicle.

FIG. 6 represents a perspective view of a protection according to an embodiment of the invention.

An embodiment of a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle 1, is described below with reference to FIG. 1. The motor vehicle 1 comprises a body provided with a flap 4. The flap 4 extends substantially longitudinally at level of a rocker panel on the right side, or on the left side of the motor vehicle 1. The flap 4 can extend, for example, from a body side of the front part, that is to say for example substantially at the right of the base amount of windshield up to a rear rocker panel closure.

The direction in which the vehicle travels in a straight line is defined as the longitudinal direction. By convention, the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, located in a plane parallel to the ground, is called transverse direction. The third direction, perpendicular to the other two, is called vertical direction.

An embodiment of an arrangement 300 is illustrated in FIG. 1. The arrangement 300 comprises at least a first clip 210 and, preferably, a second clip 220 as well as a protection 100.

The protection 100 is able to protect and / or guide a sheath 10 enveloping a conductor extending in particular between the first clip 210 and the second clip 220. The protection 100 can thus channel the sheath 10, in particular having a guiding function. More generally, the protection 100 can also protect and / or guide and / or channel the conductor directly which is not necessarily surrounded by the sheath 10. The device identified by the term “protection” does not include a clip and does not include not the sheath 10 or the conductor.

The first and second staples 210, 220 firstly ensure that the sheath 10 is kept in position, in particular at the level of the flap 4, on the body of the motor vehicle 1. This holding in position can be useful substantially at right angles and / or on either side of a sheet metal reinforcement 2 possibly having sharp edges. The protection 100 comprises a first fixing means 111 intended for fixing the protection 100 to the at least one first clip 210 and, preferably also, a second fixing means 121 intended for fixing the protection 100 to the second clip 220.

As illustrated in the figures, the first and second clips 210, 220 are preferably identical, in particular for reasons of standardization and therefore of economy.

A clip 210, 220 substantially forms a loop inside which can pass the sheath 10 or the conductor. The loop preferably includes an opening for sliding the sheath 10 and / or the conductor. It can be envisaged that several sheaths 10 and / or several conductors pass through a loop of a clip. In this case, the protection 100 protects several sheaths 10 and / or several conductors. Note that the first and second staples 210, 220 are for example distant by a maximum value of 200 mm. This maximum distance is given by way of example and is in no way limiting in the context of the invention. This distance is adapted as a function of the stapling implantation constraints, for example due to the presence of sheet metal reinforcement, interior trim fasteners, etc.

As illustrated in FIG. 2, the second clip 220 has a fourth fixing means 221 making it possible to fix the protection 100 on the second clip 220. This fourth fixing means 221 comprises a second orifice 222 capable of receiving a second extension 122 of the protection 100. This second orifice 222 is provided with a second rib 223 capable of retaining a second lug 123 formed on the second extension 122. Thus, the second extension 122 of the protection 100 is clipped into the second clip 220, the second lug 123 of the second extension 122 being blocked by the second rib 223 located at the second orifice 222 of the second clip 220. Respectively, the first clip 210 has a third fixing means (not illustrated) comprising a first orifice (not shown) provided with a first rib (not shown) capable of fixing the protection 100. Thus, a first extension 112 of the pro tection 100 is clipped into the first clip 210, a first lug 113 of the first extension 112 being blocked by the first rib (not shown) located at the first orifice (not shown) of the first clip 210.

Thus, the first attachment means 111 of the protection 100 comprises the first extension 112 provided with the first lug 113. The second attachment means 121 of the protection 100 comprises the second extension 122 provided with the second lug 123.

In summary, the first attachment means 111 of the protection 100 cooperates with the third attachment means (not illustrated) of the first clip 210 to secure the protection 100 on the first clip 210. The second attachment means 121 of the protection 100 cooperates with the fourth fastening means 221 of the second clip 220 to secure the protection 100 on the second clip 220. These cooperations are ensured for example by means of clipping or clipping.

In the illustrated embodiment, the protection 100 extends substantially along an axis A, the axis A being substantially parallel to an axis along which extends the sheath 10, or the conductor, to be protected. In this embodiment, the first fixing means 111 and the second fixing means 121 are positioned at each of the two ends 110, 120 of the protection 100 along the axis A. The first and second extensions 112, 122 extend for example along an axis B substantially perpendicular to the axis A. Note that the first and second fastening means 111, 121 of the protection 100 can be placed elsewhere than at the respective ends 110, 120. The first and second extensions 112 , 122 of these first and second fixing means 111, 121 may extend in a direction other than that illustrated, for example parallel to the axis A.

Referring to Figure 3, the protection 100 has an open section, for example substantially L-shaped. This open section is preferably located between the first and second fixing means 111, 121. Such an open section makes it possible to fix the protection 100 near the sheath 10 or the conductor, or even in contact with the sheath 10 or the conductor, without dismantling the sheath 10 or the conductor.

As illustrated in FIGS. 3, 4, 5 and 6, the protection 100 comprises a notch 103 formed in a wall 101 of the protection 100 between the first fixing means 111 and the second fixing means 121. This wall 101 then becomes part of the open section of the protection 100. The notch 103 can allow for example at least one bypass and / or facilitate at least a change of direction of a conductor, in particular a secondary conductor 3 having a smaller section. In addition, the diversion or change of direction of the secondary conductor 3, whether or not surrounded by a sheath, becomes more visible thanks to the presence of the notch 103. This secondary conductor 3 is for example connected to an airbag sensor .

As illustrated in FIG. 6, the first and second extensions 112, 122 have a width I along the axis A of the order of 5 mm. The first and second extensions 112, 122 have a length L along the axis B of the order of 15 mm. Finally, the first and second extensions 112, 122 have a thickness e of the order of 3 mm. Because of their dimensions, the first and second extensions 112, 122 fold easily. The above dimensions are given by way of nonlimiting examples of the invention.

Preferably, the first and second lugs 113, 123 each form a bevel-like protuberance, respectively, at the end of the first and second extensions 112, 122. This bevel shape facilitates on the one hand the insertion into the first orifice, respectively , in the second orifice 222. On the other hand, the bevel shape allows clipping between the first and second lugs 113, 123 respectively with the first and second ribs 223 formed, for example, at the entrance of the first and second orifices 222.

Preferably, the sections, in the direction of insertion, of the first and second pins 113, 123 and the sections of the first and second orifices 222, also in the direction of insertion, are substantially rectangular. For this type of lug shape, the first and second extensions 112, 122 bend in the opposite direction to the protrusions forming the first and second lugs 113, 123. Note that other shapes of the first and second lugs 113, 123 first and second extensions 112, 122 of the protection 100 and / or other forms of the first and second ribs 223 formed at the level of the first and second orifices 222 corresponding in the first and second clips 210, 220 are conceivable. Other clipping means, or even other types of fixing, may also be suitable for fixing the protection 100 on the first and second staples 210, 220.

Finally, such protection 100 may extend transversely, vertically, or in other directions, that is to say not only along a flap 4. Generally, protection 100 requires the presence of at least two staples for its fixation. In addition, the protection 100 makes it possible, in the case of a center distance between two staples of the order or beyond 200 mm, as recommended, to replace the addition of an additional staple between the two initial staples, and this, without the need to add an additional interface on the body. The use of protection 100 can thus make it possible to dispense with the addition of a staple. This is therefore the case during an interval between staples too large to respect the recommended pitch but too small to justify the addition of an additional staple, or even in the case where this addition of staples is difficult or even impossible.

In addition, the protection 100 is able to provide support, or against support, of a carpet at the level of the docking of this carpet with the sill lining. In fact, the protection 100 being mounted before the carpet, the carpet first comes to rest on the protection 100 before the carpet is sandwiched between the protection 100 and the sill lining. Note that the protection 100 can be mounted on a right side flap 4 as well as a left side flap 4, or as mentioned previously, on staples other than flap staples 4. In the illustrated embodiment, the protection 100 is symmetrical with respect to a median plane perpendicular to the axis A but it may also not have symmetry.

Such an arrangement 300 can be installed in line with a sheet metal reinforcement having edges capable of attacking the conductor or the sheath 10 as seen previously or even in dimensionally constrained areas in which it is essential to keep the conductor in position or the sheath 10. The latter case occurs for example during stacking of a sheet, of a conductor or of a sheath 10, of a covering and of a seat, stacking called Y.

Preferably, the protection 100, like the first and second clips 210, 220, are made of plastic and / or composite material. Therefore, the protection 100 is inexpensive and has little effect on the mass of the motor vehicle 1 thus equipped.

As a note, the solution therefore achieves the desired object of protecting a sheath 10 and / or a driver within a motor vehicle 1 and has the following advantages: - The materials of the protection 100 being preferably plastic, it results therefrom low industrialization costs. - A first and / or a second clip 210, 220 being already present on the motor vehicle 1, it suffices that their shape is adapted to fix the protection 100. - The installation of the protection 100 is rapid since it requires no disassembly of the sheath 10 or of the conductor to be protected, it suffices to insert the first and / or second end 112, 122 into the first and / or second orifice 222. - The protection 100 prevents the heaving of the carpet. - It can be used on all types of vehicles, namely passenger vehicles, trucks, vans, vehicles intended for the transport of Persons with Reduced Mobility, transformed utility vehicles such as ambulances, or public transport vehicles.

The embodiment described is particularly well suited to a vehicle requiring the installation of a protection 100. It also relates to a clip capable of fixing such protection 100. It also relates to an arrangement 300 of a protection 100 and d 'at least one staple. Finally, it relates to a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle 1, incorporating such an arrangement 300, such a staple or such protection 100.

In summary, the embodiment described allows an easy and rapid mounting of a protection 100 on one or more staples, in particular staples of flap 4, of a motor vehicle 1. The arrangement 300 ensures better maintenance of the carpet and therefore a better level of finish without the need for additional fasteners.

Claims (12)

Claims: 1. Protection (100) for a sheath (10) of conductor, in particular conductor of fluid and / or electricity, or for a conductor, intended to extend between a first clip (210) and a second clip (220) for holding in position such a sheath (10) or such a driver on a body of a vehicle, in particular of a motor vehicle (1), characterized in that the protection (100) comprises at least a first fixing means (111) for fixing the protection (100) to a first clip (210) and, preferably, a second fixing means (121) for fixing the protection (100) to a second clip (220). 2. Protection (100) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the protection (100) has an open section, in particular substantially L-shaped. 3. Protection (100) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the protection (100) extends substantially along an axis (A). 4. Protection (100) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first fixing means (111) and the second fixing means (121) are positioned at each of the two ends (110,120) of the protection (100 ). 5. Protection (100) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the protection (100) comprises a notch (103) formed in a wall (101) of the protection (100), in particular between the first fixing means (111) and the second fixing means (121). 6. Protection (100) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first fixing means (111) comprises a first extension (112) provided with a first lug (113), the second fixing means (121 ) comprising a second extension (122) provided with a second lug (123). 7. Protection (100) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the protection (100) is made of plastic and / or composite material. 8. Clip (210, 220), characterized in that it comprises a third fixing means (221) intended to cooperate with a first fixing means (111) of a protection (100) according to one of the preceding claims to fix a protection (100) to the clip (210, 220). 9. Clip (210, 220) according to claim 8, characterized in that the third fixing means (221) comprises a first orifice (222) capable of receiving a first extension (112, 122) of a protection (100) , the first orifice (222) being provided with a first rib (223) capable of retaining a first lug (113, 123) of a first extension (112, 122) by clipping. 10. Arrangement (300), characterized in that it comprises at least one clip (210, 220) according to one of claims 8 and 9 and a protection (100) according to one of claims 1 to 7. 11. Arrangement (300) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that it comprises a second staple (210, 220) according to one of claims 8 and 9, the staples being spaced at most 200 mm. 12. Vehicle, in particular motor vehicle (1), characterized in that it comprises an arrangement (300) according to one of claims 10 and 11, and / or at least one clip (210, 220) according to one of claims 8 and 9 and / or a protection (100) according to one of claims 1 to 7.