Classifications

• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
  • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
  • E05B85/00—Details of vehicle locks not provided for in groups E05B77/00 - E05B83/00
  • E05B85/04—Strikers
  • E05B85/045—Strikers for bifurcated bolts
• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
  • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
  • E05B77/00—Vehicle locks characterised by special functions or purposes
  • E05B77/34—Protection against weather or dirt, e.g. against water ingress

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a strike for closing lock of a vehicle opening, in particular of a motor vehicle. It also relates to a closing lock of a vehicle opening comprising such a striker, and a vehicle equipped with such a lock.
• a keeper of the type comprising a sole on which is fixed a fastening element.
• an opening such as a side door, a tailgate, a tailgate bezel, an engine hood or a trunk, a closing lock of the opening on the body of the vehicle.
• a closing lock comprises a striker of the type described above, that is to say comprising a soleplate on which is fixed a fastening element, and a bolt adapted to cooperate with the fastening element of the waste.
• the bolt is a moving part, conventionally mounted on the opening, intended to come into engagement with the fastening element of the striker mounted on the body of the motor vehicle.
• the hooking element cooperates with the bolt to retain it and prevent rotation of the bolt in the closed position of the lock and the opening.
• the striker is fixed on a rigid foot box, such as a foot for a side door, and its attachment element receives the bolt to hold closed the opening.
• the soleplate of the striker prefferably includes orifices capable of receiving and cooperating with clamping and fixing members, such as for example screws or rivets, in order to fix this soleplate to the vehicle body.
• the fastening element is conventionally made in the form of a "U" loop sometimes called strike wire, or alternatively an axis or a stirrup. This fastening element is generally attached to the sole by riveting, threading or welding when the sole is metallic. Strikes are also known whose sole is made of plastic material, the soleplate can then be overmolded on the ends of the striker wire.
• indexing pins which improves the attachment of the striker however has a disadvantage insofar as the openings thus formed are points of entry of water, air and / or dust to the door. inside the feet, which can lead to problems of corrosion but also of entry of moisture or water in the passenger compartment by infiltration at the level of the pads.
• the present invention therefore aims to provide a lock striker for a vehicle opening whose attachment is sealed for example on the center or rear foot, this seal being obtained reliably, using a piece of simple and economical design.
• the present invention therefore relates to a strike for a closing lock of a vehicle opening, of the type comprising a sole on one side of which is mounted on a locking element of the striker and having on its face opposite at least one pin of indexing, characterized in that said sole further comprises at least one sealing lip formed around said at least one indexing pin.
• the sealing is ensured by pressing the lip on the sheet, during the engagement of the indexing pin in the complementary orifice formed on the foot, during the attachment of the striker on the foot, without the need to provide a seal around the entire periphery of the sole.
• the sole of the striker according to the invention has two indexing pins and at least one sealing lip formed on the sole so as to surround the two indexing pins.
• the sole has at least one sealing lip formed around each indexing pin formed on the sole.
• the sole is made of a molded plastic material, and the at least one sealing lip is integrally molded with said sole.
• the sole is further overmolded on the closure element.
• a polyamide such as a reinforced polyamide, for example a polyamide 6 with the addition of 30% fiberglass and graphite, is used as plastic. Any other plastic material having the qualities required to form the sole is also suitable.
• the sole is metal and the at least one sealing lip made of a suitable plastic material is then reported on said sole around the indexing pins, for example by gluing.
• the sole is made of plastic and the at least one sealing lip of a suitable plastic material is also reported on said sole.
• the invention also relates to a closing lock of a vehicle opening, such as a motor vehicle, of the type comprising a striker and a bolt, characterized in that it comprises a striker according to the invention.
• the invention also relates to a motor vehicle, characterized in that it comprises at least one closing lock of a vehicle opening comprising such a keeper.
• Figure 1 shows a side perspective view of a striker and mounting location of said striker
• FIG. 2 represents a plan view of the bearing face of the soleplate according to the invention.
• the strike 1 for a closing lock of a vehicle opening comprises a sole 2 on a face 2a from which is mounted a closure element 3 of the striker 1.
• the opposite face 2b of the sole 2 intended to bear for its attachment is provided with indexing pins 4, 5.
• These pins 4, 5 are of shape and dimensions complementary to those of orifices 6, 7 formed on the surface 8 of the body part here the middle foot, on which must be attached the keeper 1.
• the sole 2 further comprises two through holes 9 for fastening elements such as screws.
• the sole 2 further comprises at least one sealing lip 10 formed on its face 2b around the two indexing pins 4, 5.
• FIG. 2 it can thus be seen that the indexing pegs 4 and 5 are surrounded by a sealing lip 10, which makes it possible to ensure, by cooperation of the lip 10 and the sheet on which it comes in support, the sealing at the level of the cooperation between each indexing pin 4, 5 and the complementary orifice 6, 7 formed on the middle foot 8, during the fixing of the striker 1 on the middle foot 8, without it is necessary to provide a seal around the entire periphery of the sole 2. It can also provide two lips 10 extending parallel to each other.
• the sole 2 is made of a molded plastic, so that the sealing lip 10 is of the same material and molded.
• the indexing pins 4, 5 are introduced into the orifices 6 and 7 of complementary shapes and dimensions making it possible to hold the striker 1 in place on the center pillar 8 in order to then proceed to the attachment of the striker 1 with screws introduced into the orifices 9 of the sole 2 facing orifices 1 1 of the central leg 8.
• the tightening torque is sufficient to ensure sealing at the screws and orifices 1 1 while the sealing lip 10 makes it possible to ensure sealing at the orifices 6 and 7 and the pieces 4,5 at their periphery by cooperation with the sheet.

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