WO2005035336A1 - Closure for the hollow part of a motor vehicle - Google Patents

Closure for the hollow part of a motor vehicle Download PDF

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WO2005035336A1
WO2005035336A1 PCT/FR2004/001924 FR2004001924W WO2005035336A1 WO 2005035336 A1 WO2005035336 A1 WO 2005035336A1 FR 2004001924 W FR2004001924 W FR 2004001924W WO 2005035336 A1 WO2005035336 A1 WO 2005035336A1
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    • B62LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62DMOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D25/00Superstructure or monocoque structure sub-units; Parts or details thereof not otherwise provided for
    • B62D25/24Superstructure sub-units with access or drainage openings having movable or removable closures; Sealing means therefor

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  • the invention relates to a shutter intended to close the orifice of a hollow part of a motor vehicle.
  • the hollow parts of motor vehicles have an orifice on their underside to allow the evacuation of the water resulting from the condensation in order to limit the risk of corrosion.
  • These orifices are generally provided with plugs allowing the evacuation of water.
  • These shutters often made of plastic, are fixed in a leaktight manner on the edge of the orifice and close the orifice almost, thereby limiting the ingress of water.
  • a through bore ensures the evacuation of water.
  • this solution is not effective in preventing water from entering under the effect of projections from the vehicle wheels.
  • Other shutters have on their periphery two diametrically opposite longitudinal grooves ensuring evacuation.
  • Some shutters include a complex and expensive device comprising a ball capable of closing the orifice.
  • the ball secured to a cover, is pressed against the orifice in a sealed manner when the cover is lifted by a jet of water coming from below the vehicle. It releases the orifice by resuming its initial position under the effect of gravity.
  • An opening placed under the cover opens onto one of the side walls of the body and allows water to be evacuated.
  • this opening is directed towards the front of the vehicle, the projections coming from below the vehicle risk clogging the cover, it must therefore be directed towards the rear, which requires a very specific assembly.
  • the object of the invention relates to a shutter intended to close the orifice of a hollow part of a motor vehicle, comprising a body provided with fixing means on said orifice and sealing means capable of ensuring sealing between the body and the edge of said orifice, a bore passing through said body connecting the inside of said hollow part to the outside, said body comprising a movable sealing element between a flow position in which a fluid can flow through the bore outside the hollow part and a sealing position closing the bore, characterized in that said element sealing comprises a rod provided, at its end directed towards the outside, with a sealing surface projecting radially and capable of closing the bore, and in that the rod of said element is slidably mounted in said bore between the flow position in which the sealing surface is distal from the edge of the bore, the rod being
  • the shutter thus only consists of two parts which can be easily assembled, which makes it possible to reduce the manufacturing cost. Furthermore, the shutter can be mounted in any direction relative to the orifice of the hollow part, which allows rapid assembly.
  • the rod of said sealing element in the flow position, has a cross section of dimensions smaller than those of the bore so as to provide a flow space.
  • the desired discharge rate is then obtained by choosing, for example in the case of a cylindrical bore, the diameter of the rod so as to create a space between the rod and the bore.
  • the rod of said sealing element is provided with at least one longitudinal groove on its periphery for the flow of the fluid. The discharge flow can then be modulated by making more or less grooves, of more or less large dimensions.
  • the body comprises a flow bore with an axis substantially parallel to the axis of the bore and able to be closed off by the sealing surface when the sealing element is in the sealing position.
  • a bore makes it possible to increase the water discharge rate.
  • the body has, near and around the edge of the sealing surface, a screen portion extending substantially along the axis of the bore. This screen prevents jets of water and impurities from under the vehicle from being sprayed directly onto the sealing surface.
  • the screen portion extends over a height sufficient for the radial sealing surface not to protrude from said screen in the flow position. This prevents this surface from being peeled off under the effect of the water jets and from being clogged by projected impurities.
  • the external edge of the bore and the part of the rod located near the sealing surface are provided with conical surfaces capable of cooperating in leaktight manner.
  • FIG. 1 the sealing of the shutter is thus ensured both at the level of the sealing surface and at the level of the conical surfaces.
  • the bore and / or the end of the rod opposite the sealing surface includes retaining means intended to prevent the rod from coming out of the bore.
  • FIG. 1 is a front view of a first embodiment of a shutter according to the invention
  • Figure 2 is a sectional view of the shutter of Figure 1 along line AA, the shutter being in the flow position
  • Figures 3 and 4 are sectional views along line BB of Figure 2, the shutter being respectively in sealing and flow positions
  • Figures 5 and 6 are sectional views of a shutter according to a second embodiment of the invention, respectively in sealing and flow positions
  • Figures 7 and 8 are sectional views of a shutter according to a third embodiment of the invention, respectively in sealing and flow positions.
  • Figures 1 to 4 show a first embodiment of a shutter according to the invention placed on a hollow part. It is intended to close the orifice 2 of a wall 3 of a hollow part 4 of motor vehicle.
  • the orifice 2 is circular with an axis D substantially perpendicular to the wall 3.
  • the shutter comprises a body 10 provided with fixing means on the orifice 2 and sealing means ensuring sealing with the edge of said orifice.
  • the fixing means comprise clips
  • Each clip 11 is supported by a support wall 12.
  • Two substantially rectangular support walls 12 extend substantially parallel in the direction of the axis D. They are connected at one of their ends by a bottom wall 14 which their is perpendicular, and their other end is integral with another wall 15 substantially parallel to the bottom wall 14.
  • the wall 15 has an annular shape. It is provided with a central bore 16 of conical shape and a sealing collar 17 on its periphery. This flange 17, the external diameter of which is greater than the diameter of the orifice 2 of the hollow part, is inclined towards the support walls
  • the wall 15 is always located below the wall 3 of the hollow part when the shutter is placed.
  • the flange 17 and the bore 16 have the same axis of symmetry, which coincides with the axis D of the orifice when the shutter is in place.
  • the clips 11 are flexible enough to be able to be introduced into the orifice 2, then move apart radially to come to bear on the internal surface 5. In order to ensure correct fixing of the shutter, they are arranged symmetrically with respect to the axis D of the shutter in place.
  • the shutter further comprises a sealing element 20 which has a rod 21 sliding in the bore 16 in the direction of the axis D.
  • the rod 21 has a length greater than the length of the bore and its end directed towards the inside of the hollow part is provided with retaining means 22, such as stops protruding radially, to prevent the rod from coming out of the bore 16. These stops are flexible enough to be able to be introduced into the bore 16, and then move away radially to come to bear on the internal edge of the bore.
  • the other end of the rod, which projects outwards, is provided with a sealing surface 23 extending radially enough to be able to come into sealing contact against the external edge of the bore 16 in order to the seal.
  • the rod 21 has a conical shape substantially complementary to the conical shape of the bore 16 and capable of sealingly cooperating therewith.
  • the wall 15 is provided with an annular rim forming a screen 24 or a deflector.
  • the latter extends in the direction of the axis D near, and around the entire periphery, of the edge of the sealing surface 23.
  • the height of this rim is sufficient for sprayed water cannot infiltrate directly between the sealing surface 23 and the edge of the bore 16, whatever their respective positions.
  • the shutter operates as follows. It should be remembered that the shutter is intended to be used to evacuate the water contained in a hollow part. It is therefore placed on a lower wall 3 of the latter. In the normal flow position, the shutter is mounted so that, under the effect of gravity, the sealing element 20 is in a flow position shown in FIG.
  • FIGS. 5 and 6 represent a second embodiment of a shutter according to the invention.
  • the sealing element 20 has a rod 21 of greater length having a cylindrical part and a conical part cooperating with the conical bore 16 near the sealing surface 23.
  • the stroke of the rod in the bore is thus larger, so that the screen 24 extends over a greater height in order to effectively protect the sealing surface 23.
  • a groove 25 has been made in the side wall of the cylindrical part of the rod 21 in the direction of the axis D in order to increase the water discharge rate in the flow position shown Figure 6.
  • the screen 24 having a greater height, its thickness has been increased enough to strengthen it.
  • the sealing element is in the sealing position, the sealing being ensured by the contact between the conical parts of the rod and of the bore and by the contact of the sealing surface 23 with the edge of the bore.
  • the embodiment shown in Figures 7 and 8 has a more compact form.
  • the body 10 has a general shape in truncated cone with axis D coinciding with that of the orifice, the side of larger diameter has, regularly distributed around its periphery, fixing clips 30.
  • a flange 32 ensuring the sealing with the edge of the orifice is formed in the extension of the side walls of the body 10.
  • the body 10 has a cylindrical central bore 33 of axis D which opens onto a cavity 34 of larger diameter on the side opposite to the hollow part 4.
  • a sealing element 35 sliding in the bore 33 comprises a substantially cylindrical rod 36, one end of which is provided with retaining stops 37 and the other end is provided with a sealing surface 38, of annular shape.
  • the latter has a diameter less than the diameter of the cavity 34, but greater than the diameter of the bore 33 so as to be able to seal the latter.
  • the water can be evacuated along the rod 36 of the sealing element, the diameter of which is then slightly less than that of the bore 33.
  • a flow bore 39 parallel to the 'central bore 33 is provided. It has a sufficiently small diameter and is placed close enough to the bore 33 in order to be closed by the sealing surface 38 as shown in FIG. 7. In the flow position, represented in FIG.

Abstract

The invention relates to a closure for closing the orifice (2) of the hollow part of a motor vehicle (4). The simple structural design and a fast mounting of the inventive closure prevent a water penetration during the vehicle motion and ensure an efficient discharge of condensation water. For this purpose, said closure comprises a sealing element (20) movable between an outflow position when a fluid can outflow outside the hollow part through a bore (16) and a sealing position closing said bore (16). Said sealing element comprises a rod (21) provided on the outward oriented end thereof with a sealing surface (23) which is radially projected and closes the bore. The rod of the element is slidingly arranged in said bore (16) between the outflow position wherein the sealing surface is distal from the bore edge and the sealing position wherein said sealing surface closes the bore.

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OBTURATEUR POUR PARTIE CREUSE DE VEHICULE AUTOMOBILE L'invention concerne un obturateur destiné à obturer l'orifice d'une partie creuse de véhicule automobile. Les parties creuses de véhicules automobiles comportent un orifice sur leur face inférieure pour permettre d'évacuer l'eau issue de la condensation afin de limiter le risque de corrosion. Ces orifices sont généralement pourvus d'obturateurs permettant l'évacuation d'eau. Ces obturateurs, souvent en matière plastique, sont fixés de manière étanche sur le bord de l'orifice et obturent quasiment l'orifice limitant ainsi les entrées d'eau. Un alésage traversant assure l'évacuation d'eau. Cette solution n'est toutefois pas efficace pour empêcher l'eau de rentrer sous l'effet des projections des roues du véhicule. D'autres obturateurs comportent sur leur périphérie deux rainures longitudinales diamétralement opposées assurant l'évacuation. Cette solution est cependant inefficace lorsque l'obturateur est mal positionné : si les ouvertures sont perpendiculaires au sens d'intrusion de l'eau, celle-ci s'évacue difficilement. Certains obturateurs comprennent un dispositif complexe et coûteux comportant une bille apte à venir obturer l'orifice. La bille, solidaire d'un couvercle, est plaquée contre l'orifice de manière étanche lorsque le couvercle est soulevé par un jet d'eau venant du dessous du véhicule. Elle libère l'orifice en reprenant sa position initiale sous l'effet de la gravité. Une ouverture placée sous le couvercle débouche sur une des parois latérales du corps et permet d'évacuer l'eau. Cependant, si cette ouverture est dirigée vers l'avant du véhicule, les projections provenant du dessous du véhicule risquent de colmater le couvercle, elle doit donc être dirigée vers l'arrière, ce qui nécessite un montage bien spécifique. L'invention vise à pallier ces inconvénients en proposant un obturateur pour partie creuse, de structure simple et de montage rapide, permettant d'empêcher l'intrusion d'eau pendant que le véhicule roule et d'assurer une bonne évacuation de l'eau issue de la condensation. A cet effet, l'objet de l'invention concerne un obturateur destiné à obturer l'orifice d'une partie creuse de véhicule automobile, comportant un corps pourvu de moyens de fixation sur ledit orifice et de moyens d'étanchéité aptes à assurer l'étanchéité entre le corps et le bord dudit orifice, un alésage traversant ledit corps reliant l'intérieur de ladite partie creuse à l'extérieur, ledit corps comportant un élément d'étanchéité mobile entre une position d'écoulement dans laquelle un fluide peut s'écouler à travers l'alésage en dehors de la partie creuse et une position d'étanchéité obturant l'alésage, caractérisé en ce que ledit élément d'étanchéité comporte une tige pourvue, à son extrémité dirigée vers l'extérieur, d'une surface d'étanchéité saillant radialement et apte à obturer l'alésage, et en ce que la tige dudit élément est montée coulissante dans ledit alésage entre la position d'écoulement dans laquelle la surface d'étanchéité est distale du bord de l'alésage, la tige étant conformée de manière à permettre un écoulement le long de l'alésage, et la position d'étanchéité dans laquelle la surface d'étanchéité obture l'alésage. L'obturateur n'est ainsi constitué que de deux pièces qui peuvent être facilement assemblées, ce qui permet de réduire le coût de fabrication. Par ailleurs, l'obturateur peut être monté dans n'importe quel sens par rapport à l'orifice de la partie creuse, ce qui permet un montage rapide. Dans un mode de réalisation particulier, en position d'écoulement, la tige dudit élément d'étanchéité présente une section de dimensions inférieures à celles de l'alésage de manière à ménager un espace d'écoulement. Le débit d'évacuation souhaité est alors obtenu en choisissant, par exemple dans le cas d'un alésage cylindrique, le diamètre de la tige de manière à créer un espace entre la tige et l'alésage. Dans une variante, la tige dudit élément d'étanchéité est pourvue d'au moins une rainure longitudinale sur sa périphérie pour l'écoulement du fluide. Le débit d'évacuation peut être alors modulé en réalisant plus ou moins de rainures, de dimensions plus ou moins importantes. Dans une variante, le corps comprend un alésage d'écoulement d'axe sensiblement parallèle à l'axe de l'alésage et apte à être obturé par la surface d'étanchéité lorsque l'élément d'étanchéité est en position d'étanchéité. Un tel alésage permet d'augmenter le débit d'évacuation de l'eau. Dans une variante, le corps présente à proximité du bord de la surface d'étanchéité, et autour de celui-ci, une partie formant écran s'étendant sensiblement suivant l'axe de l'alésage. Cet écran permet d'éviter que les jets d'eau et les impuretés provenant du dessous du véhicule ne soient projetés directement sur la surface d'étanchéité. De préférence, la partie formant écran s'étend sur une hauteur suffisante pour que la surface radiale d'étanchéité ne dépasse pas dudit écran dans la position d'écoulement. Cela permet d'éviter que cette surface soit décollée sous l'effet des jets d'eau et qu'elle soit colmatée par les impuretés projetées. Egalement dans une variante, le bord externe de l'alésage et la partie de la tige située à proximité de la surface d'étanchéité sont pourvues de surfaces coniques aptes à coopérer de manière étanche.The invention relates to a shutter intended to close the orifice of a hollow part of a motor vehicle. The hollow parts of motor vehicles have an orifice on their underside to allow the evacuation of the water resulting from the condensation in order to limit the risk of corrosion. These orifices are generally provided with plugs allowing the evacuation of water. These shutters, often made of plastic, are fixed in a leaktight manner on the edge of the orifice and close the orifice almost, thereby limiting the ingress of water. A through bore ensures the evacuation of water. However, this solution is not effective in preventing water from entering under the effect of projections from the vehicle wheels. Other shutters have on their periphery two diametrically opposite longitudinal grooves ensuring evacuation. This solution is however ineffective when the shutter is positioned incorrectly: if the openings are perpendicular to the direction of water intrusion, it is difficult to evacuate. Some shutters include a complex and expensive device comprising a ball capable of closing the orifice. The ball, secured to a cover, is pressed against the orifice in a sealed manner when the cover is lifted by a jet of water coming from below the vehicle. It releases the orifice by resuming its initial position under the effect of gravity. An opening placed under the cover opens onto one of the side walls of the body and allows water to be evacuated. However, if this opening is directed towards the front of the vehicle, the projections coming from below the vehicle risk clogging the cover, it must therefore be directed towards the rear, which requires a very specific assembly. The invention aims to overcome these drawbacks by proposing a shutter for a hollow part, of simple structure and quick assembly, making it possible to prevent water intrusion while the vehicle is running and to ensure good water evacuation. resulting from condensation. To this end, the object of the invention relates to a shutter intended to close the orifice of a hollow part of a motor vehicle, comprising a body provided with fixing means on said orifice and sealing means capable of ensuring sealing between the body and the edge of said orifice, a bore passing through said body connecting the inside of said hollow part to the outside, said body comprising a movable sealing element between a flow position in which a fluid can flow through the bore outside the hollow part and a sealing position closing the bore, characterized in that said element sealing comprises a rod provided, at its end directed towards the outside, with a sealing surface projecting radially and capable of closing the bore, and in that the rod of said element is slidably mounted in said bore between the flow position in which the sealing surface is distal from the edge of the bore, the rod being shaped so as to allow flow along the bore, and the position of sealing in which the sealing surface blocks the bore. The shutter thus only consists of two parts which can be easily assembled, which makes it possible to reduce the manufacturing cost. Furthermore, the shutter can be mounted in any direction relative to the orifice of the hollow part, which allows rapid assembly. In a particular embodiment, in the flow position, the rod of said sealing element has a cross section of dimensions smaller than those of the bore so as to provide a flow space. The desired discharge rate is then obtained by choosing, for example in the case of a cylindrical bore, the diameter of the rod so as to create a space between the rod and the bore. Alternatively, the rod of said sealing element is provided with at least one longitudinal groove on its periphery for the flow of the fluid. The discharge flow can then be modulated by making more or less grooves, of more or less large dimensions. In a variant, the body comprises a flow bore with an axis substantially parallel to the axis of the bore and able to be closed off by the sealing surface when the sealing element is in the sealing position. Such a bore makes it possible to increase the water discharge rate. In one variant, the body has, near and around the edge of the sealing surface, a screen portion extending substantially along the axis of the bore. This screen prevents jets of water and impurities from under the vehicle from being sprayed directly onto the sealing surface. Preferably, the screen portion extends over a height sufficient for the radial sealing surface not to protrude from said screen in the flow position. This prevents this surface from being peeled off under the effect of the water jets and from being clogged by projected impurities. Also in a variant, the external edge of the bore and the part of the rod located near the sealing surface are provided with conical surfaces capable of cooperating in leaktight manner.
L'étanchéité de l'obturateur est ainsi assurée à la fois au niveau de la surface d'étanchéité et au niveau, des surfaces coniques. Dans une variante, l'alésage et/ ou l'extrémité de la tige opposée à la surface d'étanchéité comportent des moyens de retenue destinés à empêcher la tige de sortir de l'alésage. L'invention est maintenant décrite en référence aux dessins annexés, non limitatifs, dans lesquels : la figure 1 est une vue de face d'un premier mode de réalisation d'un obturateur selon l'invention ; la figure 2 est une vue en coupe de l'obturateur de la figure 1 selon la ligne A-A, l'obturateur étant en position d'écoulement ; les figures 3 et 4 sont des vues en coupe selon la ligne B-B de la figure 2, l'obturateur étant respectivement en positions d'étanchéité et d'écoulement ; les figures 5 et 6 sont des vues en coupe d'un obturateur selon un deuxième mode de réalisation de l'invention, respectivement en positions d'étanchéité et d'écoulement ; les figures 7 et 8 sont des vues en coupe d'un obturateur selon un troisième mode de réalisation de l'invention, respectivement en positions d'étanchéité et d'écoulement. Les figures 1 à 4 représentent un premier mode de réalisation d'un obturateur selon l'invention mis en place sur une partie creuse. Il est destiné à obturer l'orifice 2 d'une paroi 3 d'une partie creuse 4 de véhicule automobile. On désigne par les références 5 et 6, les surfaces interne et externe respectivement de cette paroi 3. Dans la suite du texte, on qualifie d'externe ou extérieur tout ce qui est disposé en dehors de la partie creuse ou qui est dirigé dans cette direction, en opposition à interne. L'orifice 2 est circulaire d'axe D sensiblement perpendiculaire à la paroi 3. L'obturateur comporte un corps 10 pourvu de moyens de fixation sur l'orifice 2 et de moyens d'étanchéité assurant l'étanchéité avec le bord dudit orifice. De manière connue, les moyens de fixation comprennent des clipsThe sealing of the shutter is thus ensured both at the level of the sealing surface and at the level of the conical surfaces. Alternatively, the bore and / or the end of the rod opposite the sealing surface includes retaining means intended to prevent the rod from coming out of the bore. The invention is now described with reference to the accompanying non-limiting drawings, in which: FIG. 1 is a front view of a first embodiment of a shutter according to the invention; Figure 2 is a sectional view of the shutter of Figure 1 along line AA, the shutter being in the flow position; Figures 3 and 4 are sectional views along line BB of Figure 2, the shutter being respectively in sealing and flow positions; Figures 5 and 6 are sectional views of a shutter according to a second embodiment of the invention, respectively in sealing and flow positions; Figures 7 and 8 are sectional views of a shutter according to a third embodiment of the invention, respectively in sealing and flow positions. Figures 1 to 4 show a first embodiment of a shutter according to the invention placed on a hollow part. It is intended to close the orifice 2 of a wall 3 of a hollow part 4 of motor vehicle. We denote by the references 5 and 6, the internal and external surfaces respectively of this wall 3. In the following text, we describe as external or external all that is arranged outside the hollow part or which is directed in this management, as opposed to internal. The orifice 2 is circular with an axis D substantially perpendicular to the wall 3. The shutter comprises a body 10 provided with fixing means on the orifice 2 and sealing means ensuring sealing with the edge of said orifice. In known manner, the fixing means comprise clips
11 au nombre de deux, destinés à venir en appui contre la surface interne 5 de la partie creuse. Chaque clip 11 est supporté par une paroi de support 12. Deux parois de support 12, sensiblement rectangulaires, s'étendent sensiblement parallèlement dans la direction de l'axe D. Elles sont reliées à une de leurs extrémités par une paroi de fond 14 qui leur est perpendiculaire, et leur autre extrémité est solidaire d'une autre paroi 15 sensiblement parallèle à la paroi de fond 14. La paroi 15 présente une forme annulaire. Elle est pourvue d'un alésage central 16 de forme conique et d'une collerette d'étanchéité 17 sur sa périphérie. Cette collerette 17, dont le diamètre externe est supérieur au diamètre de l'orifice 2 de la partie creuse, est inclinée vers les parois de support11 two in number, intended to come into abutment against the internal surface 5 of the hollow part. Each clip 11 is supported by a support wall 12. Two substantially rectangular support walls 12 extend substantially parallel in the direction of the axis D. They are connected at one of their ends by a bottom wall 14 which their is perpendicular, and their other end is integral with another wall 15 substantially parallel to the bottom wall 14. The wall 15 has an annular shape. It is provided with a central bore 16 of conical shape and a sealing collar 17 on its periphery. This flange 17, the external diameter of which is greater than the diameter of the orifice 2 of the hollow part, is inclined towards the support walls
12 et est destinée à venir en appui contre la surface externe 6, formant des moyens d'étanchéité. Ainsi, la paroi 15 est toujours située en dessous de la paroi 3 de la partie creuse lorsque l'obturateur est placé. La collerette 17 et l'alésage 16 présentent le même axe de symétrie, qui est confondu avec l'axe D de l'orifice lorsque l'obturateur est en place. Les clips 11 sont suffisamment flexibles pour pouvoir être introduits dans l'orifice 2, puis s'écarter radialement pour venir en appui sur la surface interne 5. Afin d'assurer une fixation correcte de l'obturateur, ils sont disposés symétriquement par rapport à l'axe D de l'obturateur mis en place. L'obturateur comporte en outre un élément d'étanchéité 20 qui présente une tige 21 coulissant dans l'alésage 16 suivant la direction de l'axe D. La tige 21 présente une longueur supérieure à la longueur de l'alésage et son extrémité dirigée vers l'intérieur de la partie creuse est pourvue de moyens de retenue 22, tels que des butées saillant radialement, pour éviter que la tige ne sorte de l'alésage 16. Ces butées sont suffisamment flexibles pour pouvoir être introduites dans l'alésage 16, puis s'écarter radialement pour venir en appui sur le bord interne de l'alésage. L'autre extrémité de la tige, qui fait saillie vers l'extérieur, est pourvue d'une surface d'étanchéité 23 s'étendant radialement suffisamment pour pouvoir venir en appui de manière étanche contre le bord externe de l'alésage 16 afin de l'obturer. La tige 21 présente une forme conique sensiblement complémentaire de la forme conique de l'alésage 16 et pouvant coopérer de manière étanche avec celle-ci. Afin d'éviter l'arrachement de l'élément d'étanchéité 20, la paroi 15 est pourvue d'un rebord annulaire formant un écran 24 ou un déflecteur. Ce dernier s'étend dans la direction de l'axe D à proximité de, et sur tout le pourtour, du bord de la surface d'étanchéité 23. De préférence, la hauteur de ce rebord est suffisante pour que de l'eau projetée ne puisse s'infiltrer directement entre la surface d'étanchéité 23 et le bord de l'alésage 16, quelles que soient leurs positions respectives. L'obturateur fonctionne de la manière suivante. Il convient de rappeler que l'obturateur est destiné à être utilisé pour évacuer l'eau contenue dans une partie creuse. Il est donc placé sur une paroi 3 inférieure de cette dernière. En position normale d'écoulement, l'obturateur est monté de telle sorte que, sous l'effet de la gravité, l'élément d'étanchéité 20 est dans une position d'écoulement représentée figure 4, dans laquelle la surface d'étanchéité 23 est située à distance de la paroi 15 et de l'alésage 16. L'eau contenue dans la partie creuse 4 peut alors s'écouler dans l'espace ménagé entre la tige 21 et l'alésage 16 du fait de leurs formes coniques. Lorsqu'un jet d'eau est projeté contre l'obturateur, sous l'effet de la pression de ce jet, la surface d'étanchéité 23 est repoussée contre l'alésage 16 de manière à l'obturer, tel que représenté figure 3. L'eau ne peut alors pas pénétrer dans la partie creuse. Lorsque la surface d'étanchéité 23 ne subit plus de pressions, elle retombe par gravité dans sa position normale d'écoulement. Afin d'augmenter le débit d'évacuation de l'eau, une ou plusieurs rainures (non représentées) peuvent être réalisées sur la surface latérale de la tige 21 sensiblement suivant la direction de l'axe D. Les figures 5 et 6 représentent un deuxième mode de réalisation d'un obturateur selon l'invention. Il se distingue du précédent par la forme de l'élément d'étanchéité 20 et de l'écran 24, les mêmes références ont été utilisées pour désigner les mêmes éléments. L'élément d'étanchéité 20 présente une tige 21 de plus grande longueur présentant une partie cylindrique et une partie conique coopérant avec l'alésage conique 16 à proximité de la surface d'étanchéité 23. La course de la tige dans l'alésage est ainsi plus grande, de sorte que l'écran 24 s'étend sur une plus grande hauteur afin de protéger efficacement la surface d'étanchéité 23. En position d'écoulement, seule la partie cylindrique de la tige 21 est située au niveau de l'alésage 16. Une rainure 25 a été réalisée dans la paroi latérale de la partie cylindrique de la tige 21 suivant la direction de l'axe D afin d'augmenter le débit d'évacuation de l'eau dans la position d'écoulement représentée figure 6. L'écran 24 présentant une plus grande hauteur, son épaisseur a été suffisamment augmentée pour le renforcer. Sur la figure 5, l'élément d'étanchéité est en position d'étanchéité, l'étanchéité étant assurée par le contact entre les parties coniques de la tige et de l'alésage et par le contact de la surface d'étanchéité 23 avec le bord de l'alésage. Le mode de réalisation représenté sur les figures 7 et 8 présente une forme plus compacte. Le corps 10 présente une forme générale en tronc de cône d'axe D confondu avec celui de l'orifice, dont le côté de plus grand diamètre présente, régulièrement répartis sur sa périphérie, des clips de fixation 30. Une collerette 32 assurant l'étanchéité avec le bord de l'orifice est formée dans le prolongement des parois latérales du corps 10. Le corps 10 présente un alésage central 33 cylindrique d'axe D qui débouche sur une cavité 34 de plus grand diamètre du côté opposé à la partie creuse 4. Un élément d'étanchéité 35 coulissant dans l'alésage 33 comprend une tige 36 sensiblement cylindrique dont une extrémité est pourvue de butées de retenues 37 et l'autre extrémité est pourvue d'une surface d'étanchéité 38, de forme annulaire. Cette dernière présente un diamètre inférieur au diamètre de la cavité 34, mais supérieur au diamètre de l'alésage 33 de manière à pouvoir obturer de manière étanche ce dernier. L'eau peut s'évacuer le long de la tige 36 de l'élément d'étanchéité, dont le diamètre est alors légèrement inférieur à celui de l'alésage 33. Dans l'exemple, un alésage d'écoulement 39 parallèle à l'alésage central 33 est prévu. Il présente un diamètre suffisamment petit et est disposé suffisamment proche de l'alésage 33 afin d'être obturé par la surface d'étanchéité 38 tel que représenté figure 7. En position d'écoulement, représentée figure 8, l'eau peut donc s'écouler par l'alésage 39 et la cavité 34 entre les parois de la cavité et la surface d'étanchéité 38. La cavité 34 est suffisamment profonde pour que, dans cette dernière position, la surface d'étanchéité 38 ne fasse pas saillie du corps de l'obturateur, évitant ainsi tout arrachement. Bien entendu, d'autres formes de moyens de fixation ou d'étanchéité de l'obturateur peuvent être envisagés sans sortir du cadre de l'invention. Les différents modes de réalisation décrits peuvent également être combinés entre eux. En raison de ses formes simples et symétriques, l'obturateur peut être aisément réalisé en matière plastique, par exemple par moulage ou extrusion. Le corps de l'obturateur et l'élément d'étanchéité peuvent ainsi être réalisés dans le même moule, ce qui permet de faciliter la mise en place de l'élément d'étanchéité dans l'alésage du corps. Toutefois, des formes asymétriques ou non cylindriques peuvent être envisagées. 12 and is intended to come into abutment against the external surface 6, forming sealing means. Thus, the wall 15 is always located below the wall 3 of the hollow part when the shutter is placed. The flange 17 and the bore 16 have the same axis of symmetry, which coincides with the axis D of the orifice when the shutter is in place. The clips 11 are flexible enough to be able to be introduced into the orifice 2, then move apart radially to come to bear on the internal surface 5. In order to ensure correct fixing of the shutter, they are arranged symmetrically with respect to the axis D of the shutter in place. The shutter further comprises a sealing element 20 which has a rod 21 sliding in the bore 16 in the direction of the axis D. The rod 21 has a length greater than the length of the bore and its end directed towards the inside of the hollow part is provided with retaining means 22, such as stops protruding radially, to prevent the rod from coming out of the bore 16. These stops are flexible enough to be able to be introduced into the bore 16, and then move away radially to come to bear on the internal edge of the bore. The other end of the rod, which projects outwards, is provided with a sealing surface 23 extending radially enough to be able to come into sealing contact against the external edge of the bore 16 in order to the seal. The rod 21 has a conical shape substantially complementary to the conical shape of the bore 16 and capable of sealingly cooperating therewith. In order to avoid tearing of the sealing element 20, the wall 15 is provided with an annular rim forming a screen 24 or a deflector. The latter extends in the direction of the axis D near, and around the entire periphery, of the edge of the sealing surface 23. Preferably, the height of this rim is sufficient for sprayed water cannot infiltrate directly between the sealing surface 23 and the edge of the bore 16, whatever their respective positions. The shutter operates as follows. It should be remembered that the shutter is intended to be used to evacuate the water contained in a hollow part. It is therefore placed on a lower wall 3 of the latter. In the normal flow position, the shutter is mounted so that, under the effect of gravity, the sealing element 20 is in a flow position shown in FIG. 4, in which the sealing surface 23 is located at a distance from the wall 15 and from the bore 16. The water contained in the hollow part 4 can then flow into the space formed between the rod 21 and the bore 16 due to their conical shapes. . When a water jet is projected against the shutter, under the effect of the pressure of this jet, the sealing surface 23 is pushed against the bore 16 so as to close it, as shown in Figure 3 Water cannot then enter the hollow part. When the sealing surface 23 is no longer under pressure, it falls back by gravity into its normal flow position. In order to increase the water discharge rate, one or more grooves (not shown) can be made on the lateral surface of the rod 21 substantially along the direction of the axis D. FIGS. 5 and 6 represent a second embodiment of a shutter according to the invention. It differs from the previous one by the shape of the sealing element 20 and of the screen 24, the same references have been used to designate the same elements. The sealing element 20 has a rod 21 of greater length having a cylindrical part and a conical part cooperating with the conical bore 16 near the sealing surface 23. The stroke of the rod in the bore is thus larger, so that the screen 24 extends over a greater height in order to effectively protect the sealing surface 23. In the flow position, only the cylindrical part of the rod 21 is located at the level of the bore 16. A groove 25 has been made in the side wall of the cylindrical part of the rod 21 in the direction of the axis D in order to increase the water discharge rate in the flow position shown Figure 6. The screen 24 having a greater height, its thickness has been increased enough to strengthen it. In FIG. 5, the sealing element is in the sealing position, the sealing being ensured by the contact between the conical parts of the rod and of the bore and by the contact of the sealing surface 23 with the edge of the bore. The embodiment shown in Figures 7 and 8 has a more compact form. The body 10 has a general shape in truncated cone with axis D coinciding with that of the orifice, the side of larger diameter has, regularly distributed around its periphery, fixing clips 30. A flange 32 ensuring the sealing with the edge of the orifice is formed in the extension of the side walls of the body 10. The body 10 has a cylindrical central bore 33 of axis D which opens onto a cavity 34 of larger diameter on the side opposite to the hollow part 4. A sealing element 35 sliding in the bore 33 comprises a substantially cylindrical rod 36, one end of which is provided with retaining stops 37 and the other end is provided with a sealing surface 38, of annular shape. The latter has a diameter less than the diameter of the cavity 34, but greater than the diameter of the bore 33 so as to be able to seal the latter. The water can be evacuated along the rod 36 of the sealing element, the diameter of which is then slightly less than that of the bore 33. In the example, a flow bore 39 parallel to the 'central bore 33 is provided. It has a sufficiently small diameter and is placed close enough to the bore 33 in order to be closed by the sealing surface 38 as shown in FIG. 7. In the flow position, represented in FIG. 8, water can therefore flow through the bore 39 and the cavity 34 between the walls of the cavity and the sealing surface 38. The cavity 34 is deep enough that, in this latter position, the sealing surface 38 does not protrude from the shutter body, thus avoiding tearing. Of course, other forms of fastening or sealing means of the shutter can be envisaged without departing from the scope of the invention. The various embodiments described can also be combined with one another. Because of its simple and symmetrical shapes, the shutter can be easily made of plastic, for example by molding or extrusion. The obturator body and the sealing element can thus be produced in the same mold, which makes it easier to install the sealing element in the bore of the body. However, asymmetrical or non-cylindrical shapes can be envisaged.

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REVENDICATIONS 1. Obturateur destiné à obturer l'orifice (2) d'une partie creuse de véhicule automobile (4), comportant un corps (10) pourvu de moyens de fixation (11, 30) sur ledit orifice et de moyens d'étanchéité (17, 32) aptes à assurer l'étanchéité entre le corps et le bord dudit orifice, un alésageCLAIMS 1. Shutter intended to close the orifice (2) of a hollow part of a motor vehicle (4), comprising a body (10) provided with fixing means (11, 30) on said orifice and sealing means (17, 32) capable of sealing between the body and the edge of said orifice, a bore
(16, 33) traversant ledit corps reliant l'intérieur de ladite partie creuse à l'extérieur, ledit corps comportant un élément d'étanchéité (20) mobile entre une position d'écoulement dans laquelle un fluide peut s'écouler à travers l'alésage (16, 33) en dehors de la partie creuse et une position d'étanchéité obturant l'alésage (16, 33), caractérisé en ce que ledit élément d'étanchéité comporte une tige (21, 36) pourvue, à son extrémité dirigée vers l'extérieur, , d'une surface d'étanchéité (23, 38) saillant radialement et apte à obturer l'alésage, et en ce que la tige dudit élément est montée coulissante dans ledit alésage (16, 33) entre la position d'écoulement dans laquelle la surface d'étanchéité est distale du bord de l'alésage, la tige étant conformée de manière à permettre un écoulement le long de l'alésage, et la position d'étanchéité dans laquelle la surface d'étanchéité obture l'alésage. 2. Obturateur selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que, en position d'écoulement, la tige (21) dudit élément d'étanchéité présente une section de dimensions inférieures à celles de l'alésage de manière à ménager un espace d'écoulement. 3. Obturateur selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que la tige (21) dudit élément d'étanchéité est pourvue d'au moins une rainure longitudinale (25) sur sa périphérie pour l'écoulement du fluide. 4. Obturateur selon l'une des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend un alésage d'écoulement (39) d'axe sensiblement parallèle à l'axe de l'alésage (33) et apte à être obturé par la surface d'étanchéité (38) lorsque l'élément d'étanchéité (35) est en position d'étanchéité. 5. Obturateur selon la revendication 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce que le corps présente à proximité du bord de la surface d'étanchéité et autour de celui-ci, une partie formant écran (24, 34) s'étendant sensiblement suivant l'axe de l'alésage. 6. Obturateur selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que la partie formant écran (24, 34) s'étend sur une hauteur suffisante pour que la surface d'étanchéité ne dépasse pas dudit écran dans la position d'écoulement. 7. Obturateur selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que l'axe de l'alésage s'étend sensiblement dans la direction de l'axe de l'orifice (D) de la partie creuse. 8. Obturateur selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le bord externe de l'alésage (16, 33) et la partie de la tige située à proximité de la surface d'étanchéité sont pourvues de surfaces coniques aptes à coopérer de manière étanche. 9. Obturateur selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que l'alésage et/ ou l'extrémité de la tige opposée à la surface d'étanchéité comportent des moyens de retenue destinés à empêcher la tige de sortir de l'alésage. (16, 33) passing through said body connecting the inside of said hollow part to the outside, said body comprising a sealing element (20) movable between a flow position in which a fluid can flow through the bore (16, 33) outside the hollow part and a sealing position closing off the bore (16, 33), characterized in that said sealing element comprises a rod (21, 36) provided, at its outwardly directed end of a sealing surface (23, 38) projecting radially and capable of closing the bore, and in that the rod of said element is slidably mounted in said bore (16, 33) between the flow position in which the sealing surface is distal from the edge of the bore, the rod being shaped so as to allow flow along the bore, and the sealing position in which the surface of tightness closes the bore. 2. obturator according to claim 1, characterized in that, in the flow position, the rod (21) of said sealing element has a cross section of dimensions smaller than those of the bore so as to provide a flow space . 3. A shutter according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the rod (21) of said sealing element is provided with at least one longitudinal groove (25) on its periphery for the flow of the fluid. 4. obturator according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that it comprises a flow bore (39) with an axis substantially parallel to the axis of the bore (33) and capable of being closed by the sealing surface (38) when the sealing element (35) is in the sealing position. 5. A shutter according to claim 1 to 4, characterized in that the body has, near the edge of the sealing surface and around it, a screen portion (24, 34) extending substantially along the axis of the bore. 6. A shutter according to claim 5, characterized in that the screen portion (24, 34) extends over a height sufficient to that the sealing surface does not protrude from said screen in the flow position. 7. obturator according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the axis of the bore extends substantially in the direction of the axis of the orifice (D) of the hollow part. 8. obturator according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the external edge of the bore (16, 33) and the part of the rod located near the sealing surface are provided with conical surfaces capable of cooperating. tightly. 9. obturator according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the bore and / or the end of the rod opposite the sealing surface comprise retaining means intended to prevent the rod from leaving the bore. .
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