GB2329622A - Splash shield of a vehicle - Google Patents

Splash shield of a vehicle Download PDF

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GB2329622A
GB2329622A GB9720562A GB9720562A GB2329622A GB 2329622 A GB2329622 A GB 2329622A GB 9720562 A GB9720562 A GB 9720562A GB 9720562 A GB9720562 A GB 9720562A GB 2329622 A GB2329622 A GB 2329622A
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Pekka Turunen
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Priority to FR9712855A priority patent/FR2769571A1/en
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D25/00—Superstructure or monocoque structure sub-units; Parts or details thereof not otherwise provided for
    • B62D25/08—Front or rear portions
    • B62D25/16—Mud-guards or wings; Wheel cover panels
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D25/00—Superstructure or monocoque structure sub-units; Parts or details thereof not otherwise provided for
    • B62D25/08—Front or rear portions
    • B62D25/16—Mud-guards or wings; Wheel cover panels
    • B62D25/18—Parts or details thereof, e.g. mudguard flaps

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Abstract

A splash shield (1) for gathering the water mist flying from a vehicle rotating tyre for condensing such mist into water comprises several essentially vertically extending ridge-shaped splash and water-mist guiding surfaces (2) directed towards the wheel of the vehicle. The guiding surfaces (2) are so arranged in relation to one another that between their lower edges (3), a gap (4) is formed for directing the splash and mist into a channel space (5) situated behind the guiding surfaces (2). Additionally, at each gap (4) there is provided a ridge (6) in the channel for directing the splash and mist. The splash shield comprises two or more elements (1', 1") joined to one another with snap-connection members (7,B) in the ridges (6).

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SPLASH SHIELD OF A VEHICLE This invention is related to a splash shield of a vehicle for gathering the water mist flying from a rotating tyre and for condensing such mist into water, which splash shield will be fastened to the fender or the flash slap and which splash shield comprises several essentially vertically extending ridge-shaped splash and water-mist guiding surfaces directed toward the wheel of the vehicle, which guiding surfaces are so arranged in relation to one another that between their lower edges a gap is formed for directing the splash and mist into a channel space situated behind the guiding surfaces, whereby additionally at each gap there is provided a ridge in the channel.
A part like the above-mentioned splash shield is usually most advantageously built by utilizing extrusion moulding.
To manufacture a relatively wide splash shield for instance from plastic by extrusion moulding is, however, technically difficult, and the tools required are very expensive.
T ask of the invention is to provide a splash shield with manufacturing costs as low as possible.
In accordance with the invention, this task is accomplished by and the splash shield is characterized in that the splash shield comprises two or more constituent elements joined to one another, with each constituent element including one or several ridge-shaped splash and water-mist guiding surfaces, and in that, to join the constituent elements to one another, in each constituent element the opposite edge portions running parallel to the ridge-shaped guiding surfaces are provided with snapconnection members.
The constituent elements used in a splash shield according to the invention can be simply and at a low cost manufactured by extrusion moulding. Owing to the snapconnection members in the constituent elements, a sufficient number of constituent elements can be quickly joined next to each other to build a splash shield of desired width. The joining operation can be easily automatized.
In the following, the invention will be explained in further detail, with reference being made to the attached drawing, which shows an advantageous exemplary embodiment of a splash shield according to the invention.
The vehicle splash shield shown in the drawing, which as a whole is referred to by the number 1, is meant for gathering the water mist flying from a rotating tyre and for condensing such mist into water. The splash shield 1 will be fastened to a fender or a flash slap. The splash shield 1 comprises several essentially vertically extending ridge-shaped splash and water-mist guiding surfaces 2 directed toward the wheel of the vehicle.
The guiding surfaces 2 are so arranged in relation to one another that between their lower edges 3 a gap 4 is formed for directing the splash and mist into a channel space 5 situated behind the guiding surfaces 2. Additionally, at each gap 4 there is provided a ridge 6 in the channel for directing the splash and mist.
In the exemplary embodiment shown in the drawing, the splash shield 1 comprises two identical constituent elements 1', 1'' joined to each other. The number of the constituent elements will naturally be selected according to the requirements in each case, to get a desired width for the splash shield 1. Each constituent element 1', 1 includes one or several - two in the example shown in the drawing - ridge-shaped splash and water-mist guiding surfaces 2.
To join the constituent elements 1', 1'' to each other, in each constituent element the opposite edge parts running parallel to the ridge-shaped guiding surfaces 2 are provided with snap-connection members 7, 8, with which the constituent elements can in a known way be easily joined to one another by pressing the snap-connection members into engagement with each other.
The snap-connection members 7, 8 are advantageously arranged at the outermost ridges 6 of each constituent element 1', 1'', and most suitably in such a way that the female part 7 of the snap-connection members 7, 8 is formed inside the ridge 6, the open side of the female part 7 being directed away from the wheel of the vehicle.
In the example shown in the drawing, the female part 7 is triangular in cross-section, whereby there is a gap 9 formed in the middle of the base of the triangle. When a male part 8, which is comparably formed as a triangle, is pressed in through the gap 9, the parts 7, 8 get interlocked. As far as their section profile is concerned, the female part 7 and the male part 8 extend unchanged over the whole length of the constituent element 1 or 1' The snap-connection members 7, 8 are formed as parts integrated with the constituent element 1', 1'' of the splash shield 1, whereby the constituent element can be completed by means of one single work operation, i.e.
extrusion moulding.
If need be, the snap connection can be secured by means of a glued or welded joint, to prevent the connection from opening.
A splash shield according to the invention is built by arranging a necessary number of extrusion-moulded constituent elements with suitable dimensions next to one another, partly overlapping, in such a way that the snapconnection members 7,8 can be pressed together. The blank of desired width thus formed will be cut into splash shields of desired length.

Claims (5)

1. Splash shield (1) of a vehicle for gathering the water mist flying from a rotating tyre and for condensing such mist into water, which splash shield will be fastened to the fender or the splash flap and which splash shield comprises several essentially vertically extending ridgeshaped splash and water-mist guiding surfaces (2) directed toward the wheel of the vehicle, which guiding surfaces are so arranged in relation to one another that between their lower edges (3) a gap (4) is formed for directing the splash and mist into a channel space (5) situated behind the guiding surfaces (2), whereby additionally at each gap (4) there is provided a ridge (6) in the channel, c h a r a c t e r i z e d in that the splash shield (1) comprises two or more constituent elements (1', 1'') joined to one another, with each constituent element including one or several ridge-shaped splash and watermist guiding surfaces (2), and in that, to join the -constituent elements (1', 1off) to one another, in each constituent element the opposite edge portions running parallel to the ridge-shaped guiding surfaces (2) are provided with snap-connection members (7, 8).
2. Splash shield in accordance with claim 1, c h a r a c t e r i z e d in that the snap-connection members (7, 8) are arranged at the outermost ridges (6) of each constituent element (1', 1").
3. Splash shield in accordance with either of the claims 1 and 2, c h a r a c t e r i z e d in that the snapconnection members (7, 8) are formed as parts integrated with the constituent element (1', 1off) of the splash shield (1).
4. Splash shield in accordance with any of the claims 1-3, c h a r a c t e r i z e d in that the female part (7) of the snap-connection members (7, 8) is formed inside the ridge (6), with the open side of the female part (7) being directed away from the wheel of the vehicle.
5. Splash shield in accordance with any of the claims 1-4, c h a r a c t e r i z e d in that the snap connection is secured by means of a glued or welded joint.
Splash shield substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to and as illustrated in the accompanying drawing.
GB9720562A 1997-09-29 1997-09-29 Splash shield of a vehicle Withdrawn GB2329622A (en)

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GB9720562A GB2329622A (en) 1997-09-29 1997-09-29 Splash shield of a vehicle
DE29717666U DE29717666U1 (en) 1997-09-29 1997-10-02 Splash guard for a vehicle
FR9712855A FR2769571A1 (en) 1997-09-29 1997-10-10 Vehicle wheel spray cover

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GB9720562A GB2329622A (en) 1997-09-29 1997-09-29 Splash shield of a vehicle
DE29717666U DE29717666U1 (en) 1997-09-29 1997-10-02 Splash guard for a vehicle
FR9712855A FR2769571A1 (en) 1997-09-29 1997-10-10 Vehicle wheel spray cover

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GB2329622A true GB2329622A (en) 1999-03-31

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JP2013163423A (en) * 2012-02-09 2013-08-22 Toyota Motor Corp Vehicle rear structure

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US5022680A (en) * 1989-08-16 1991-06-11 Fleet Engineers, Inc. Spray-suppressant splash guard for vehicles
GB2242876A (en) * 1990-04-12 1991-10-16 Ray Jones Vehicle spray suppressor

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DE1480377A1 (en) * 1962-02-08 1969-10-09 Ulo Werk M Ullmann Resiliently flexible mud flaps for vehicles, especially motor vehicles
US4258929A (en) * 1979-04-18 1981-03-31 Brandon Ronald E Vehicle spray reduction

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GB1584453A (en) * 1978-02-22 1981-02-11 Irving J Mud flaps
US5022680A (en) * 1989-08-16 1991-06-11 Fleet Engineers, Inc. Spray-suppressant splash guard for vehicles
GB2242876A (en) * 1990-04-12 1991-10-16 Ray Jones Vehicle spray suppressor

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JP2013163423A (en) * 2012-02-09 2013-08-22 Toyota Motor Corp Vehicle rear structure

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