GB2361042A - Adjustable abutment buffer for a motor vehicle bonnet - Google Patents
Adjustable abutment buffer for a motor vehicle bonnet Download PDFInfo
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- GB2361042A GB2361042A GB0008306A GB0008306A GB2361042A GB 2361042 A GB2361042 A GB 2361042A GB 0008306 A GB0008306 A GB 0008306A GB 0008306 A GB0008306 A GB 0008306A GB 2361042 A GB2361042 A GB 2361042A
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- buffer
- motor vehicle
- shaft portion
- adjustable abutment
- drive means
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- 230000000295 complement effect Effects 0.000 description 1
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- 239000000945 filler Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000000446 fuel Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 description 1
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Classifications
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05F—DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
- E05F5/00—Braking devices, e.g. checks; Stops; Buffers
- E05F5/02—Braking devices, e.g. checks; Stops; Buffers specially for preventing the slamming of swinging wings during final closing movement, e.g. jamb stops
- E05F5/022—Braking devices, e.g. checks; Stops; Buffers specially for preventing the slamming of swinging wings during final closing movement, e.g. jamb stops specially adapted for vehicles, e.g. for hoods or trunks
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
- E05Y2900/00—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof
- E05Y2900/50—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for vehicles
- E05Y2900/53—Type of wing
- E05Y2900/536—Hoods
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
- E05Y2900/00—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof
- E05Y2900/50—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for vehicles
- E05Y2900/53—Type of wing
- E05Y2900/546—Tailboards, tailgates or sideboards opening upwards
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
- F16B35/00—Screw-bolts; Stay-bolts; Screw-threaded studs; Screws; Set screws
- F16B35/04—Screw-bolts; Stay-bolts; Screw-threaded studs; Screws; Set screws with specially-shaped head or shaft in order to fix the bolt on or in an object
- F16B35/041—Specially-shaped shafts
- F16B35/044—Specially-shaped ends
- F16B35/045—Specially-shaped ends for retention or rotation by a tool
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Abstract
An adjustable abutment buffer (2) comprises a shaft portion (4), having a first end (6) and a second end (8). A helical flange or thread (10) extends in a region between the first and second ends (6,8), each of the first and second ends (6, 8) being provided with drive means (16 - see figure 2).
Description
2361042 Motor Vehicle Assembly- The present invention relates to a motor
vehicle assembly, and in particular to an adjustable abutment buffer. Such a buffer has particular utility when arranged to adjustably position a motor vehicle bonnet with respect to a motor vehicle body when the bonnet is in the closed position. Such a buffer also has utility for the positioning of other motor vehicle closures such as tailgates, doors and fuel filler flaps.
It is known to form such a buffer from an elastically deformable material.
One example of such a buffer is disclosed in US 4 653 968. A buffer is disclosed in which a shaft portion is provided between first and second ends of the buffer. One of the first and second ends is provided with drive means by which the buffer may be driven in use, into a required position and the other is adapted to lead into a suitable opening provided in a motor vehicle body panel. The shaft portion of the buffer is provided with a helical thread. In use, the buffer is located in the suitable opening by way of the lead end and then driven into a required position such that the helical thread grips a peripheral region of the opening to retain the assembly in position with respect to the body panel.
is There are, however, problems associated with the use of such a buffer. In particular, there is a correct way and an incorrect way in which to insert such a buffer into the opening. For example, the drive means may be larger than the opening, thereby ensuring that the buffer may only pass in one direction through the opening.
According to the present invention, an adjustable abutment buffer comprises a shaft portion having a cross section, a first end and a second end, the shaft portion having a flange extending helically about the shaft portion in a region disposed between the first end and the second end wherein each of the first and second ends is provided with drive means located within the cross section of the shaft portion.
It is an advantage of the present invention that the buffer can be inserted into a suitable opening by di recting either the first end or the second end into the opening and driving the buffer into position by virtue of the drive means located at the other of the first end or the second end not inserted into the opening. The setting of such a buffer will require a reduced time in comparison with known buffers, such as those described above.
Preferably, the drive means is located concentric with a longitudinal axis of the buffer.
The invention will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
Figure 1 shows a side view of an adjustable abutment buffer according to the present 10 invention; Figure 2 shows a perspective view of a first embodiment of the present invention Figure 3 shows a schematic view of an adjustable buffer assembly in accordance with the present invention in use in a motor vehicle; and Figure 4 shows a perspective view of a second embodiment of the present invention.
is Referring first to Figures 1 to 3, there can be seen a first embodiment of an adjustable abutment buffer 2 according to the present invention. The buffer 2 comprises a shaft portion 4 having a first end 6 and a second end 8. A helix in die form of a radially extending flange 10 is traverses about the shaft portion 4 in a region disposed between the first end 6 and the second end 8. The flange 10 has an upper surface 12 and a lower surface 14.
Each of the first end 6 and the second end 8 is provided with drive means 16 located within a cross section of the shaft portion 4. The drive means 16 is conveniently formed as a shaped recess formed in a respective end 6,8 of the shaft portion 4 into which a driver (not shown) may be inserted or keyed to rotate the buffer 2. For ease of manipulation of the buffer 2, the shaped recess is arranged concentrically with a longitudinal axis 18 of the buffer 2. In Figures 1 and 2, the recess is substantially square in cross section.
In use, a user inserts one of the ends, say the first end 6, into an opening in a first motor vehicle body panel 30. The buffer 2 may then be initially rotated by hand into the opening to locate the buffer 2 in the opening. The buffer 2 is then moved into an operative position by engaging a suitable driver with the drive means 16 to rotate the buffer into an operative position.
The pitch of the helix is such that, in use, neighbouring portions of the flange 10 are displaced slightly as the buffer 10 is rotated toward the operative position though the opening in the first motor vehicle body panel 30. This has the effect that the upper surface 12 of the flange and the lower surface 14 of the flange adjacent the first motor vehicle body panel 30 are urged towards the first motor vehicle body panel 30, thereby acting to retain the buffer 2 in a fixed position relative to the motor vehicle body panel 30.
The operative position can be defined as a position in which when a second motor vehicle body panel 32 is brought towards the first motor vehicle body panel 30, the buffer 2, or more precisely, an end face 20 at one of the first and second ends 4,6 of the buffer 2 abuts the second motor vehicle body panel 32 to maintain the second motor vehicle body panel 32 in a desired spaced relationship with the first motor vehicle body panel 30.
1 A second embodiment of a an adjustable abutment buffer 102 in accordance with the present invention is shown in Figure 4. This buffer is substantially identical to the buffer of Figures 1 to 3 and like reference numerals with the addition of 100 to the reference numerals for like parts.
In this embodiment, the drive means 116 are substantially L-shaped for engagement by a complementary driver (not shown).
Claims (4)
1. An adjustable abutment buffer comprising a shaft portion having a cross section, a first end and a second end, the shaft portion having a flange extending helically about the shaft portion in a region disposed between the first end and the second end wherein each of the first and second ends is provided with drive means located within the cross section of the shaft portion
2. A buffer according to claim 1, in which each of the drive means is located concentric with a longitudinal axis of the buffer.
3. A buffer according to claim 1 or claim 2, in which each of the drive means comprises a recess located within both the first end and the second end of the shaft portion.
4. An adjustable abutment buffer substantially as described herein with reference to and as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
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Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| GB0008306A GB2361042A (en) | 2000-04-06 | 2000-04-06 | Adjustable abutment buffer for a motor vehicle bonnet |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| GB0008306A GB2361042A (en) | 2000-04-06 | 2000-04-06 | Adjustable abutment buffer for a motor vehicle bonnet |
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| GB0008306D0 GB0008306D0 (en) | 2000-05-24 |
| GB2361042A true GB2361042A (en) | 2001-10-10 |
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| GB0008306A Withdrawn GB2361042A (en) | 2000-04-06 | 2000-04-06 | Adjustable abutment buffer for a motor vehicle bonnet |
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Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP2011245915A (en) * | 2010-05-24 | 2011-12-08 | Johnan Seisakusho Co Ltd | Fitting adjustment structure of lid |
Citations (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2281948A (en) * | 1993-09-15 | 1995-03-22 | Ambrose Dowling | Tool-engaging formations on bolts |
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Patent Citations (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2281948A (en) * | 1993-09-15 | 1995-03-22 | Ambrose Dowling | Tool-engaging formations on bolts |
Cited By (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP2011245915A (en) * | 2010-05-24 | 2011-12-08 | Johnan Seisakusho Co Ltd | Fitting adjustment structure of lid |
| CN102328697A (en) * | 2010-05-24 | 2012-01-25 | 株式会社城南制作所 | The installation adjustment structure of lid |
| EP2390449A3 (en) * | 2010-05-24 | 2013-10-23 | Johnan Manufacturing Inc. | Fitting adjustment structure for a lid |
| CN102328697B (en) * | 2010-05-24 | 2015-04-22 | 株式会社城南制作所 | Fitting adjustment structure for a lid |
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| GB0008306D0 (en) | 2000-05-24 |
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| COOA | Change in applicant's name or ownership of the application | ||
| WAP | Application withdrawn, taken to be withdrawn or refused ** after publication under section 16(1) |