WO2013124564A1 - Multifunctional protection device for a housing for controlling vehicle airbag(s) - Google Patents

Multifunctional protection device for a housing for controlling vehicle airbag(s) Download PDF

Info

Publication number
WO2013124564A1
WO2013124564A1 PCT/FR2013/050244 FR2013050244W WO2013124564A1 WO 2013124564 A1 WO2013124564 A1 WO 2013124564A1 FR 2013050244 W FR2013050244 W FR 2013050244W WO 2013124564 A1 WO2013124564 A1 WO 2013124564A1
Authority
WO
WIPO (PCT)
Prior art keywords
control box
protective wall
vehicle
handbrake
seal
Prior art date
Application number
PCT/FR2013/050244
Other languages
French (fr)
Inventor
Germain Convers
Original Assignee
Peugeot Citroen Automobiles Sa
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Peugeot Citroen Automobiles Sa filed Critical Peugeot Citroen Automobiles Sa
Publication of WO2013124564A1 publication Critical patent/WO2013124564A1/en

Links

Classifications

    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05K—PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
    • H05K5/00—Casings, cabinets or drawers for electric apparatus
    • H05K5/0026—Casings, cabinets or drawers for electric apparatus provided with connectors and printed circuit boards [PCB], e.g. automotive electronic control units
    • H05K5/0078—Casings, cabinets or drawers for electric apparatus provided with connectors and printed circuit boards [PCB], e.g. automotive electronic control units specially adapted for acceleration sensors, e.g. crash sensors, airbag sensors
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
    • B60R21/01—Electrical circuits for triggering passive safety arrangements, e.g. airbags, safety belt tighteners, in case of vehicle accidents or impending vehicle accidents
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
    • B60R21/01—Electrical circuits for triggering passive safety arrangements, e.g. airbags, safety belt tighteners, in case of vehicle accidents or impending vehicle accidents
    • B60R2021/01006—Mounting of electrical components in vehicles

Definitions

  • the invention relates to control boxes which are responsible for controlling the triggering of the inflation of at least one air bag (or "air bag”) within certain vehicles, possibly of the automotive type, and more specifically the protection of such boxes. control.
  • the installation in a vehicle of a control box of the aforementioned type must meet several conditions, for example relating to its location (close to the center of gravity and outside the water retention zones), its orientation (substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle), its attachment mode, its electrical connection, its mechanical protection and its protection against leakage.
  • the control box is generally installed on a central structural part of the vehicle, such as for example what is called the tunnel (defined in the floor) or a flat portion of the floor, in an area that is between the transmission control box and the parking brake.
  • Mechanical protection is generally provided by a lower wall of the central console (for example for supporting a glass or a small bottle). But when the lower wall suffers a relatively large shock, for example during the insertion of a bottle or during a violent folding of the handbrake lever, this protection may be insufficient and therefore the swelling of at least one airbag can be triggered.
  • the protection of the connection against leakage can be provided by a plastic film secured to the periphery of the control box before installation or reported to the control box after installation in the vehicle, or by a housing which is attached to the connector after the installation of the control box in the vehicle.
  • the plastic film may have been forgotten or its solidarity may have been poorly realized (in terms of position and / or sealing), or the housing may have been forgotten at the edge of the assembly line, which significantly increases the probability of having a short circuit in case of liquid flow on the connector.
  • the joining of a plastic film or a casing require manual operations on the assembly line that increase production costs.
  • the invention therefore aims to propose an alternative solution that does not have all or part of the aforementioned drawbacks.
  • a device for protecting a trigger control box of the inflation of at least one air bag and the associated connectors installed in a vehicle between a control box of a gearbox, comprising a peripheral portion intended to be surrounded by a seal, and a handbrake, intended to be rotatably mounted on a fastener.
  • This protection device is characterized in that it comprises a shaped protective wall, forming an integral part of the seal and / or the fastener, and having an upper face intended to be interposed between the handbrake and the casing. control and connectivity to protect them from their environment.
  • the protective wall is an integral part of at least one indispensable element located in the environment of the control box (seal and / or fixing piece), it is certain that the protection sought will be correctly and fully ensured. In addition, the fact that it simultaneously protects the control box and the associated connectors improves the electrical protection of the latter and possibly their mechanical protection.
  • control device may comprise other characteristics that can be taken separately or in combination, and in particular:
  • its protective wall may constitute an extension towards the rear of a rear edge of the joint
  • its protective wall may constitute an extension towards the front of a front edge of the fastener; the upper face can be extended downwards, on lateral sides, by two lateral faces;
  • its protective wall may comprise at least one support lug projecting downwards so as to rest on a chosen bearing zone;
  • the bearing zone may be a screwing zone of a screw which is intended to immobilize the control box;
  • its protective wall may be made of a rigid material in order to protect the control box and the associated connectors from shocks (resulting for example from the manual actuation of the hand brake lever);
  • Its protective wall can be made of a liquid-tight material to protect the control box and the associated connectors against possible liquid flows;
  • At least a portion of the upper face may be inclined so as to guide a flow of liquid in a remote zone of the control box and associated connectors for its evacuation to the outside of the vehicle.
  • the invention also proposes a vehicle comprising a gearbox control unit, a handbrake intended to be rotatably mounted on a fastener, a control box for triggering the inflation of at least one inflatable bag. , installed between the parking brake and the control box, and a protective device of the type shown above.
  • FIG. 1 schematically illustrates, in a perspective view, a part of a vehicle floor tunnel equipped with a gearbox control box, a handbrake, a trigger control box; inflation of bag (s) inflatable (s), and a first embodiment of a protection device according to the invention
  • FIG. 2 schematically and functionally illustrates in a view longitudinal section, the tunnel section, the control box, the parking brake, the control box, and the protective device of Figure 1,
  • FIG. 3 schematically illustrates, in a perspective view, the protection device of FIG. 1, and
  • FIG. 4 schematically illustrates, in a longitudinal sectional view, a portion of a vehicle floor tunnel equipped with a gearbox control box, a handbrake, a control box, triggering inflation of inflatable bag (s), and a second embodiment of a protection device according to the invention.
  • the object of the invention is in particular to propose a protection device D intended to protect a housing BC1, intended to control the initiation of inflation of inflatable bag (s), and the associated connector technology CN, installed between a housing BC2, for controlling a gearbox, and a handbrake FM, within a vehicle.
  • a protection device D intended to protect a housing BC1, intended to control the initiation of inflation of inflatable bag (s), and the associated connector technology CN, installed between a housing BC2, for controlling a gearbox, and a handbrake FM, within a vehicle.
  • the vehicle is automotive type. This is for example a car. But the invention is not limited to this type of vehicle. It concerns indeed any type of vehicle comprising a BC1 control box installed between a transmission control box BC2 and a handbrake FM, including commercial vehicles, road vehicles, buses (or buses), trucks, and construction machinery.
  • the longitudinal direction is the direction which is substantially parallel to the sides of the vehicle which comprise the side doors.
  • a longitudinal section is thus a section made in a plane containing the longitudinal and vertical directions.
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 show schematically a portion of a tunnel TP defined in a vehicle floor and to which a control unit BC2 for controlling a gearbox (not shown) is secured, firstly; , a second hand, a handbrake FM, a third part, a control box BC1 for controlling the triggering inflation of inflatable bag (s) (not shown), and, fourthly, a protective device D according to the invention.
  • a control unit BC2 for controlling a gearbox (not shown) is secured, firstly; , a second hand, a handbrake FM, a third part, a control box BC1 for controlling the triggering inflation of inflatable bag (s) (not shown), and, fourthly, a protective device D according to the invention.
  • the upper face of the tunnel TP preferably supports, and as illustrated without limitation, a soundproofing layer Cl (for example foam).
  • a soundproofing layer Cl for example foam
  • the control box BC2 is coupled to a shift lever LV which allows a driver to select one of the speeds offered by the gearbox. Moreover, this control box BC2 comprises a peripheral portion PP which passes through the wall of the tunnel TP at a dedicated opening. This peripheral portion PP is intended to be tightly surrounded, at the opening of the tunnel TP, by a seal PJ intended to provide a sound seal and a seal against liquid flows.
  • the gasket PJ comprises for example a rigid frame of the shape of the opening of the tunnel TP, and on which is molded a sealing material.
  • the FM handbrake is conventionally located downstream of (or behind) the BC2 control box. It comprises a lever rotatably mounted on a fastener PF which is itself secured to the tunnel TP, for example by means of screws V2.
  • downstream is here defined with respect to the front of the vehicle.
  • a second element is located downstream of a first element if the latter is located closer to him from the front of the vehicle.
  • the control box BC1 is secured to the tunnel TP by means of screws V1, in an area which is located between the control box BC2 and the fixing piece PF.
  • the protection device D comprises a protective wall PP which is shaped and forms an integral part of the seal PJ and / or the fixing piece PF.
  • the protective wall PP is an integral part (and thus constitutes an extension) of either the seal PJ or the fastener PF, or both of the seal PJ and the fastener PF.
  • the protective wall PP has an upper face FS which is intended to be interposed between the FM handbrake lever and the BC1 control box and its NC connectors to protect them (BC1, CN) from their environment.
  • connection means any connection means (cable, connector, circuit, electronic component) electrically connected to the control box BC1, directly or indirectly, in the immediate vicinity of the latter (BC1).
  • the protective wall PP is an integral part of the joint PJ. It is more precisely a rearward extension of the rear edge BR of the rigid frame of the seal PJ, which is opposite its front edge BV (facing the front of the vehicle). Note that in this embodiment, it can be considered either that the protective device D comprises the seal PJ and the protective wall PP, or that the protective device D constitutes a subpart of the seal PJ. In the first case the protective device D thus provides not only a protective function, but also a sealing function.
  • the protective wall PP is an integral part of the fixing piece PF. It is more precisely a forward extension of a front edge BV of the fixing piece PF (facing the control box BC2). Note that in this embodiment, it can be considered either that the protective device D comprises the fixing piece PF and the protective wall PP, or that the protective device D constitutes a subpart of the fastener PF . In the first case, the protection device D thus provides not only a protection function, but also a fixing and support function (of the handbrake FM).
  • the protective wall PP could constitute, on the one hand, an extension forward of the front edge BV of the fixing piece PF, and, on the other hand, a rearward extension the rear edge BR of the rigid frame of the joint PJ.
  • the protection device D comprises the fixing piece PF, the seal PJ and the protective wall PP.
  • the protective device D therefore provides not only a protective function, but also a sealing function and a fixing and support function (of the handbrake FM).
  • the protective wall PP may advantageously be made of a rigid material in order to protect the control box BC1 and the associated CN connectivity from any shocks occurring just above them.
  • the protective wall PP may advantageously be made of a material which is liquid-tight in order to protect the control box BC1 and the associated CN connectors against any liquid flows.
  • the upper face FS is inclined so as to guide the flows of liquid in an area which is remote from the control box BC1 and the connector CN and which allows the evacuation of the liquid to the outside of the vehicle, for example via valves installed at openings defined in the structural part of the floor.
  • the inclination can be done in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle (as illustrated not only in Figures 1 to 4), and / or in the transverse direction of the vehicle, or in any direction of evacuation.
  • the upper face FS may comprise several (at least two) sub-parts having different inclinations (at least one possibly being zero).
  • Rigidity and tightness can be obtained simultaneously when the protective wall PP is made by molding in a plastic (or synthetic) at the same time as the seal PJ and / or the fastener PF which it is an extension.
  • the protective wall PP comprises at least one support lug PA projecting downwards so as to rest on a zone ZA support chosen. This makes it possible to further strengthen the mechanical protection of the control box BC1 and the associated CN connectivity.
  • this bearing zone ZA may be a screwing zone of a screw V1 which is intended to immobilize the control box BC1 with respect to the tunnel TP.
  • These screwing zones are in fact well adapted to stress recovery. But other zones of support ZA can be envisaged.
  • the protective wall PP comprises two support lugs PA at its rear end (facing the fixing piece PF), while in the non-limiting example illustrated in Figure 4, the protective wall PP comprises two support lugs PA at its front end (facing the control box PC2).
  • the upper face FS can be extended downwards, on its lateral sides, by two lateral faces FL. This not only increases the rigidity of the protective wall PP, but also increases even more the protection of the control unit BC1 and its connection CN against possible liquid flows. This option is also conceivable with the first example which is illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 3.
  • the protection sought will be correctly and fully ensured since it is now provided by a protective wall which is an integral part of at least one indispensable element located in the environment of the housing. control.
  • this protection is now obtained without the need for a technician to perform additional manual operations, which reduces the cost and installation time of the vehicle.

Abstract

The invention relates to a device (D) for protecting a housing (BC1) for controlling the triggering of the inflation of at least one airbag and a corresponding connector (CN) installed in a vehicle between a gearbox control housing (BC2), including a peripheral portion (PP) to be surrounded by a seal (PJ), and a handbrake (FM) to be rotatably mounted onto an attachment part (PF). Said device (D) includes a shaped protective wall (PP) which is an integral part of the seal (PJ) and/or of the attachment part (PF), and which comprises a top surface (FS) that is to be inserted between the handbrake (FM) and the control housing (BC1) and connector (CN) thereof so as to protect the latter (BC1, CN) from the surroundings thereof.

Description

DISPOSITIF DE PROTECTION MULTI-FONCTION POUR UN BOÎTIER DE CONTRÔLE DE SAC(S) GONFLABLE(S) DE VÉHICULE  MULTI-FUNCTION PROTECTION DEVICE FOR AN INFLATABLE BAG (S) CONTROL UNIT (S) OF VEHICLE
L'invention concerne les boîtiers de contrôle qui sont chargés de contrôler le déclenchement du gonflage d'au moins un sac gonflable (ou « airbag ») au sein de certains véhicules, éventuellement de type automobile, et plus précisément la protection de tels boîtiers de contrôle. The invention relates to control boxes which are responsible for controlling the triggering of the inflation of at least one air bag (or "air bag") within certain vehicles, possibly of the automotive type, and more specifically the protection of such boxes. control.
Comme le sait l'homme de l'art, l'installation dans un véhicule d'un boîtier de contrôle du type précité doit respecter plusieurs conditions, par exemple relatives à son lieu d'implantation (proche du centre de gravité et en dehors des zones de rétention d'eau), à son orientation (sensiblement parallèle à la direction longitudinale du véhicule), à son mode de fixation, à son raccordement électrique, à sa protection mécanique et à sa protection contre les écoulements. A cet effet, le boîtier de contrôle est généralement installé sur une partie structurelle centrale du véhicule, comme par exemple ce que l'on appelle le tunnel (défini dans le plancher) ou une portion plane du plancher, dans une zone qui est située entre le boîtier de commande de la boîte de vitesses et le frein à main.  As known to those skilled in the art, the installation in a vehicle of a control box of the aforementioned type must meet several conditions, for example relating to its location (close to the center of gravity and outside the water retention zones), its orientation (substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle), its attachment mode, its electrical connection, its mechanical protection and its protection against leakage. For this purpose, the control box is generally installed on a central structural part of the vehicle, such as for example what is called the tunnel (defined in the floor) or a flat portion of the floor, in an area that is between the transmission control box and the parking brake.
La protection mécanique est généralement assurée par une paroi inférieure de la console centrale (par exemple destinée à supporter un verre ou une petite bouteille). Mais, lorsque la paroi inférieure subit un choc relativement important, par exemple lors de l'insertion d'une bouteille ou lors d'un rabattement violent du levier de frein à main, cette protection peut s'avérer insuffisante et donc le gonflement d'au moins un airbag peut être déclenché.  Mechanical protection is generally provided by a lower wall of the central console (for example for supporting a glass or a small bottle). But when the lower wall suffers a relatively large shock, for example during the insertion of a bottle or during a violent folding of the handbrake lever, this protection may be insufficient and therefore the swelling of at least one airbag can be triggered.
La protection de la connectique contre les écoulements peut être assurée par un film plastique solidarisé à la périphérie du boîtier de contrôle avant son installation ou rapporté au boîtier de contrôle après son installation dans le véhicule, ou par un carter qui est rapporté sur la connectique après l'installation du boîtier de contrôle dans le véhicule. Mais le film plastique peut avoir été oublié ou sa solidarisation peut avoir été mal réalisée (en termes de position et/ou d'étanchéité), ou bien le carter peut avoir été oublié en bord de chaîne de montage, ce qui augmente notablement la probabilité d'avoir un court-circuit en cas d'écoulement de liquide sur la connectique. De plus, la solidarisation d'un film plastique ou d'un carter nécessitent des opérations manuelles sur la chaîne de montage qui augmentent les coûts de production. The protection of the connection against leakage can be provided by a plastic film secured to the periphery of the control box before installation or reported to the control box after installation in the vehicle, or by a housing which is attached to the connector after the installation of the control box in the vehicle. But the plastic film may have been forgotten or its solidarity may have been poorly realized (in terms of position and / or sealing), or the housing may have been forgotten at the edge of the assembly line, which significantly increases the probability of having a short circuit in case of liquid flow on the connector. In addition, the joining of a plastic film or a casing require manual operations on the assembly line that increase production costs.
L'invention a donc pour but de proposer une solution alternative qui ne présente pas tout ou partie des inconvénients précités.  The invention therefore aims to propose an alternative solution that does not have all or part of the aforementioned drawbacks.
Elle propose à cet effet un dispositif destiné à protéger un boîtier de contrôle de déclenchement du gonflage d'au moins un sac gonflable et la connectique associée, installés dans un véhicule entre un boîtier de commande d'une boîte de vitesses, comprenant une partie périphérique destinée à être entourée par un joint, et un frein à main, destiné à être monté à rotation sur une pièce de fixation.  It proposes for this purpose a device for protecting a trigger control box of the inflation of at least one air bag and the associated connectors, installed in a vehicle between a control box of a gearbox, comprising a peripheral portion intended to be surrounded by a seal, and a handbrake, intended to be rotatably mounted on a fastener.
Ce dispositif de protection se caractérise par le fait qu'il comprend une paroi de protection conformée, faisant partie intégrante du joint et/ou de la pièce de fixation, et comportant une face supérieure destinée à être intercalée entre le frein à main et le boîtier de contrôle et sa connectique afin de protéger ces derniers de leur environnement.  This protection device is characterized in that it comprises a shaped protective wall, forming an integral part of the seal and / or the fastener, and having an upper face intended to be interposed between the handbrake and the casing. control and connectivity to protect them from their environment.
La paroi de protection faisant partie intégrante d'au moins un élément indispensable situé dans l'environnement du boîtier de contrôle (joint et/ou pièce de fixation), on est certain que la protection recherchée sera correctement et pleinement assurée. En outre, le fait qu'elle protège simultanément le boîtier de contrôle et la connectique associée permet d'améliorer la protection électrique de ces derniers et éventuellement leur protection mécanique.  As the protective wall is an integral part of at least one indispensable element located in the environment of the control box (seal and / or fixing piece), it is certain that the protection sought will be correctly and fully ensured. In addition, the fact that it simultaneously protects the control box and the associated connectors improves the electrical protection of the latter and possibly their mechanical protection.
Le dispositif de contrôle selon l'invention peut comporter d'autres caractéristiques qui peuvent être prises séparément ou en combinaison, et notamment :  The control device according to the invention may comprise other characteristics that can be taken separately or in combination, and in particular:
- sa paroi de protection peut constituer une extension vers l'arrière d'un bord arrière du joint ;  its protective wall may constitute an extension towards the rear of a rear edge of the joint;
- sa paroi de protection peut constituer une extension vers l'avant d'un bord avant de la pièce de fixation ; - la face supérieure peut être prolongée vers le bas, sur des côtés latéraux, par deux faces latérales ; its protective wall may constitute an extension towards the front of a front edge of the fastener; the upper face can be extended downwards, on lateral sides, by two lateral faces;
- sa paroi de protection peut comprendre au moins une patte d'appui se projetant vers le bas de manière à s'appuyer sur une zone d'appui choisie ; la zone d'appui peut être une zone de vissage d'une vis qui est destinée à immobiliser le boîtier de contrôle ;  its protective wall may comprise at least one support lug projecting downwards so as to rest on a chosen bearing zone; the bearing zone may be a screwing zone of a screw which is intended to immobilize the control box;
- sa paroi de protection peut être réalisée dans un matériau rigide afin de protéger le boîtier de contrôle et la connectique associée de chocs (résultant par exemple de l'actionnement manuel du levier de frein à main) ;  its protective wall may be made of a rigid material in order to protect the control box and the associated connectors from shocks (resulting for example from the manual actuation of the hand brake lever);
- sa paroi de protection peut être réalisée dans un matériau étanche aux liquides afin de protéger le boîtier de contrôle et la connectique associée contre d'éventuels écoulements de liquide ;  - Its protective wall can be made of a liquid-tight material to protect the control box and the associated connectors against possible liquid flows;
une partie au moins de la face supérieure peut être inclinée de manière à guider un écoulement de liquide dans une zone distante du boîtier de contrôle et de la connectique associée en vue de son évacuation vers l'extérieur du véhicule.  at least a portion of the upper face may be inclined so as to guide a flow of liquid in a remote zone of the control box and associated connectors for its evacuation to the outside of the vehicle.
L'invention propose également un véhicule comprenant un boîtier de commande d'une boîte de vitesses, un frein à main destiné à être monté à rotation sur une pièce de fixation, un boîtier de contrôle de déclenchement du gonflage d'au moins un sac gonflable, installé entre le frein à main et le boîtier de contrôle, et un dispositif de protection du type de celui présenté ci-avant.  The invention also proposes a vehicle comprising a gearbox control unit, a handbrake intended to be rotatably mounted on a fastener, a control box for triggering the inflation of at least one inflatable bag. , installed between the parking brake and the control box, and a protective device of the type shown above.
D'autres caractéristiques et avantages de l'invention apparaîtront à l'examen de la description détaillée ci-après, et des dessins annexés (obtenus pour certains d'entre eux en CAO/DAO, d'où le caractère apparemment discontinu de certaines lignes), sur lesquels :  Other features and advantages of the invention will appear on examining the detailed description below, and the accompanying drawings (obtained for some of them in CAD / CAM, hence the apparently discontinuous character of certain lines ), on which ones :
- la figure 1 illustre schématiquement, dans une vue en perspective, une partie d'un tunnel de plancher de véhicule équipée d'un boîtier de commande de boîte de vitesses, d'un frein à main, d'un boîtier de contrôle de déclenchement du gonflage de sac(s) gonflable(s), et d'un premier exemple de réalisation d'un dispositif de protection selon l'invention, FIG. 1 schematically illustrates, in a perspective view, a part of a vehicle floor tunnel equipped with a gearbox control box, a handbrake, a trigger control box; inflation of bag (s) inflatable (s), and a first embodiment of a protection device according to the invention,
- la figure 2 illustre schématiquement et fonctionnellement dans une vue en coupe longitudinale, la partie de tunnel, le boîtier de commande, le frein à main, le boîtier de contrôle, et le dispositif de protection de la figure 1 ,FIG. 2 schematically and functionally illustrates in a view longitudinal section, the tunnel section, the control box, the parking brake, the control box, and the protective device of Figure 1,
- la figure 3 illustre schématiquement, dans une vue en perspective, le dispositif de protection de la figure 1 , et FIG. 3 schematically illustrates, in a perspective view, the protection device of FIG. 1, and
- la figure 4 illustre schématiquement, dans une vue en coupe longitudinale, une partie d'un tunnel de plancher de véhicule équipée d'un boîtier de commande de boîte de vitesses, d'un frein à main, d'un boîtier de contrôle de déclenchement du gonflage de sac(s) gonflable(s), et d'un second exemple de réalisation d'un dispositif de protection selon l'invention.  FIG. 4 schematically illustrates, in a longitudinal sectional view, a portion of a vehicle floor tunnel equipped with a gearbox control box, a handbrake, a control box, triggering inflation of inflatable bag (s), and a second embodiment of a protection device according to the invention.
Les dessins annexés pourront non seulement servir à compléter l'invention, mais aussi contribuer à sa définition, le cas échéant.  The attached drawings may not only serve to complete the invention, but also contribute to its definition, if any.
L'invention a notamment pour but de proposer un dispositif de protection D destiné à protéger un boîtier BC1 , destiné à contrôler le déclenchement du gonflage de sac(s) gonflable(s), et la connectique associée CN, installés entre un boîtier BC2, destiné à commander une boîte de vitesses, et un frein à main FM, au sein d'un véhicule.  The object of the invention is in particular to propose a protection device D intended to protect a housing BC1, intended to control the initiation of inflation of inflatable bag (s), and the associated connector technology CN, installed between a housing BC2, for controlling a gearbox, and a handbrake FM, within a vehicle.
Dans ce qui suit, on considère, à titre d'exemple non limitatif, que le véhicule est de type automobile. Il s'agit par exemple d'une voiture. Mais l'invention n'est pas limitée à ce type de véhicule. Elle concerne en effet tout type de véhicule comportant un boîtier de contrôle BC1 installé entre un boîtier BC2 de commande de boîte de vitesses et un frein à main FM, et notamment les véhicules utilitaires, les engins de voirie, les cars (ou bus), les camions, et les engins de chantier.  In what follows, it is considered, by way of non-limiting example, that the vehicle is automotive type. This is for example a car. But the invention is not limited to this type of vehicle. It concerns indeed any type of vehicle comprising a BC1 control box installed between a transmission control box BC2 and a handbrake FM, including commercial vehicles, road vehicles, buses (or buses), trucks, and construction machinery.
Par ailleurs, on considère dans ce qui suit que la direction longitudinale est la direction qui est sensiblement parallèle aux côtés du véhicule qui comprennent les portières latérales. Une coupe longitudinale est donc une coupe réalisée dans un plan contenant les directions longitudinale et verticale.  Furthermore, it is considered in the following that the longitudinal direction is the direction which is substantially parallel to the sides of the vehicle which comprise the side doors. A longitudinal section is thus a section made in a plane containing the longitudinal and vertical directions.
On a schématiquement représenté sur les figures 1 et 2 une partie d'un tunnel TP défini dans un plancher de véhicule et auquel sont solidarisés, d'une première part, un boîtier de commande BC2 destiné à commander une boîte de vitesses (non représentée), d'une deuxième part, un frein à main FM, d'une troisième part, un boîtier de contrôle BC1 destiné à contrôler le déclenchement du gonflage de sac(s) gonflable(s) (non représenté(s)), et, d'une quatrième part, un dispositif de protection D selon l'invention. FIGS. 1 and 2 show schematically a portion of a tunnel TP defined in a vehicle floor and to which a control unit BC2 for controlling a gearbox (not shown) is secured, firstly; , a second hand, a handbrake FM, a third part, a control box BC1 for controlling the triggering inflation of inflatable bag (s) (not shown), and, fourthly, a protective device D according to the invention.
La face supérieure du tunnel TP supporte de préférence, et comme illustré non limitativement, une couche d'insonorisation Cl (par exemple en mousse).  The upper face of the tunnel TP preferably supports, and as illustrated without limitation, a soundproofing layer Cl (for example foam).
Le boîtier de commande BC2 est couplé à un levier de vitesse LV qui permet à un conducteur de sélectionner l'une des vitesses offertes par la boîte de vitesses. Par ailleurs, ce boîtier de commande BC2 comprend une partie périphérique PP qui traverse la paroi du tunnel TP au niveau d'une ouverture dédiée. Cette partie périphérique PP est destinée à être entourée étroitement, au niveau de l'ouverture du tunnel TP, par un joint PJ destiné à assurer une étanchéité sonore et une étanchéité contre les écoulements de liquide.  The control box BC2 is coupled to a shift lever LV which allows a driver to select one of the speeds offered by the gearbox. Moreover, this control box BC2 comprises a peripheral portion PP which passes through the wall of the tunnel TP at a dedicated opening. This peripheral portion PP is intended to be tightly surrounded, at the opening of the tunnel TP, by a seal PJ intended to provide a sound seal and a seal against liquid flows.
Le joint PJ comprend par exemple un cadre rigide de la forme de l'ouverture du tunnel TP, et sur lequel est surmoulé un matériau assurant l'étanchéité.  The gasket PJ comprises for example a rigid frame of the shape of the opening of the tunnel TP, and on which is molded a sealing material.
Le frein à main FM est classiquement situé en aval du (ou derrière le) boîtier de commande BC2. Il comprend un levier monté à rotation sur une pièce de fixation PF qui est elle-même solidarisée au tunnel TP, par exemple au moyen de vis V2.  The FM handbrake is conventionally located downstream of (or behind) the BC2 control box. It comprises a lever rotatably mounted on a fastener PF which is itself secured to the tunnel TP, for example by means of screws V2.
La notion d'aval est ici définie par rapport à l'avant du véhicule. Un second élément est donc situé en aval d'un premier élément si ce dernier est situé plus près que lui de l'avant du véhicule.  The concept of downstream is here defined with respect to the front of the vehicle. A second element is located downstream of a first element if the latter is located closer to him from the front of the vehicle.
Le boîtier de contrôle BC1 est solidarisé au tunnel TP au moyen de vis V1 , dans une zone qui est située entre le boîtier de commande BC2 et la pièce de fixation PF.  The control box BC1 is secured to the tunnel TP by means of screws V1, in an area which is located between the control box BC2 and the fixing piece PF.
Le dispositif de protection D comprend une paroi de protection PP qui est conformée et fait partie intégrante du joint PJ et/ou de la pièce de fixation PF. En d'autres termes, la paroi de protection PP fait partie intégrante (et donc constitue une extension) soit du joint PJ, soit de la pièce de fixation PF, soit encore à la fois du joint PJ et de la pièce de fixation PF.  The protection device D comprises a protective wall PP which is shaped and forms an integral part of the seal PJ and / or the fixing piece PF. In other words, the protective wall PP is an integral part (and thus constitutes an extension) of either the seal PJ or the fastener PF, or both of the seal PJ and the fastener PF.
Comme illustré sur les figures 1 à 4, la paroi de protection PP comporte une face supérieure FS qui est destinée à être intercalée entre le levier du frein à main FM et le boîtier de contrôle BC1 et sa connectique CN afin de protéger ces derniers (BC1 , CN) de leur environnement. As illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 4, the protective wall PP has an upper face FS which is intended to be interposed between the FM handbrake lever and the BC1 control box and its NC connectors to protect them (BC1, CN) from their environment.
On entend ici par « connectique » tout moyen de connexion (câble, connecteur, circuit, composant électronique) raccordé électriquement au boîtier de contrôle BC1 , directement ou indirectement, au voisinage immédiat de ce dernier (BC1 ).  Here "connectivity" means any connection means (cable, connector, circuit, electronic component) electrically connected to the control box BC1, directly or indirectly, in the immediate vicinity of the latter (BC1).
Dans l'exemple non limitatif illustré sur les figures 1 à 3, la paroi de protection PP fait partie intégrante du joint PJ. Elle constitue plus précisément une extension vers l'arrière du bord arrière BR du cadre rigide du joint PJ, lequel est opposé à son bord avant BV (orienté vers l'avant du véhicule). On notera que dans cet exemple de réalisation, on peut considérer soit que le dispositif de protection D comporte le joint PJ et la paroi de protection PP, soit que le dispositif de protection D constitue une sous-partie du joint PJ. Dans la première hypothèse le dispositif de protection D assure donc non seulement une fonction de protection, mais également une fonction d'étanchéité.  In the nonlimiting example illustrated in Figures 1 to 3, the protective wall PP is an integral part of the joint PJ. It is more precisely a rearward extension of the rear edge BR of the rigid frame of the seal PJ, which is opposite its front edge BV (facing the front of the vehicle). Note that in this embodiment, it can be considered either that the protective device D comprises the seal PJ and the protective wall PP, or that the protective device D constitutes a subpart of the seal PJ. In the first case the protective device D thus provides not only a protective function, but also a sealing function.
Dans l'exemple non limitatif illustré sur la figure 4, la paroi de protection PP fait partie intégrante de la pièce de fixation PF. Elle constitue plus précisément une extension vers l'avant d'un bord avant BV de la pièce de fixation PF (orienté vers le boîtier de commande BC2). On notera que dans cet exemple de réalisation, on peut considérer soit que le dispositif de protection D comporte la pièce de fixation PF et la paroi de protection PP, soit que le dispositif de protection D constitue une sous-partie de la pièce de fixation PF. Dans la première hypothèse le dispositif de protection D assure donc non seulement une fonction de protection, mais également une fonction de fixation et de support (du frein à main FM).  In the nonlimiting example illustrated in FIG. 4, the protective wall PP is an integral part of the fixing piece PF. It is more precisely a forward extension of a front edge BV of the fixing piece PF (facing the control box BC2). Note that in this embodiment, it can be considered either that the protective device D comprises the fixing piece PF and the protective wall PP, or that the protective device D constitutes a subpart of the fastener PF . In the first case, the protection device D thus provides not only a protection function, but also a fixing and support function (of the handbrake FM).
Dans un autre exemple non représenté, la paroi de protection PP pourrait constituer, d'une part, une extension vers l'avant du bord avant BV de la pièce de fixation PF, et, d'autre part, une extension vers l'arrière du bord arrière BR du cadre rigide du joint PJ. On notera que dans cet autre exemple de réalisation, le dispositif de protection D comporte la pièce de fixation PF, le joint PJ et la paroi de protection PP. Le dispositif de protection D assure donc ici non seulement une fonction de protection, mais également une fonction d'étanchéité et une fonction de fixation et de support (du frein à main FM). On notera que la paroi de protection PP peut être avantageusement réalisée dans un matériau rigide afin de protéger le boîtier de contrôle BC1 et la connectique CN associée des éventuels chocs survenant juste au-dessus d'eux. In another example not shown, the protective wall PP could constitute, on the one hand, an extension forward of the front edge BV of the fixing piece PF, and, on the other hand, a rearward extension the rear edge BR of the rigid frame of the joint PJ. Note that in this other embodiment, the protection device D comprises the fixing piece PF, the seal PJ and the protective wall PP. The protective device D therefore provides not only a protective function, but also a sealing function and a fixing and support function (of the handbrake FM). It will be noted that the protective wall PP may advantageously be made of a rigid material in order to protect the control box BC1 and the associated CN connectivity from any shocks occurring just above them.
On notera également que la paroi de protection PP peut être avantageusement réalisée dans un matériau qui est étanche aux liquides afin de protéger le boîtier de contrôle BC1 et la connectique CN associée contre d'éventuels écoulements de liquide.  It will also be noted that the protective wall PP may advantageously be made of a material which is liquid-tight in order to protect the control box BC1 and the associated CN connectors against any liquid flows.
Dans ce cas, il est particulièrement avantageux qu'une partie au moins de la face supérieure FS soit inclinée de manière à guider les écoulements de liquide dans une zone qui est distante du boîtier de contrôle BC1 et de la connectique CN et qui permet l'évacuation du liquide vers l'extérieur du véhicule, par exemple via des clapets installés au niveau d'ouvertures définies dans la partie structurelle du plancher. L'inclinaison peut se faire suivant la direction longitudinale du véhicule (comme illustré non limitativement sur les figures 1 à 4), et/ou suivant la direction transversale du véhicule, ou bien suivant n'importe quelle direction d'évacuation. On notera que la face supérieure FS peut comporter plusieurs (au moins deux) sous- parties présentant des inclinaisons différentes (l'une au moins pouvant être éventuellement nulle).  In this case, it is particularly advantageous if at least a portion of the upper face FS is inclined so as to guide the flows of liquid in an area which is remote from the control box BC1 and the connector CN and which allows the evacuation of the liquid to the outside of the vehicle, for example via valves installed at openings defined in the structural part of the floor. The inclination can be done in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle (as illustrated not only in Figures 1 to 4), and / or in the transverse direction of the vehicle, or in any direction of evacuation. It will be noted that the upper face FS may comprise several (at least two) sub-parts having different inclinations (at least one possibly being zero).
La rigidité et l'étanchéité peuvent être simultanément obtenues lorsque la paroi de protection PP est réalisée par moulage dans une matière plastique (ou synthétique) en même temps que le joint PJ et/ou la pièce de fixation PF dont elle constitue une extension.  Rigidity and tightness can be obtained simultaneously when the protective wall PP is made by molding in a plastic (or synthetic) at the same time as the seal PJ and / or the fastener PF which it is an extension.
On notera également, comme illustré non limitativement sur les figures 1 à 4, qu'il est particulièrement avantageux que la paroi de protection PP comprenne au moins une patte d'appui PA se projetant vers le bas de manière à s'appuyer sur une zone d'appui ZA choisie. Cela permet en effet de renforcer encore plus la protection mécanique du boîtier de contrôle BC1 et de la connectique CN associée.  It will also be noted, as illustrated without limitation in FIGS. 1 to 4, that it is particularly advantageous for the protective wall PP to comprise at least one support lug PA projecting downwards so as to rest on a zone ZA support chosen. This makes it possible to further strengthen the mechanical protection of the control box BC1 and the associated CN connectivity.
Par exemple, et comme illustré non limitativement sur les figures 2 et 4, cette zone d'appui ZA peut être une zone de vissage d'une vis V1 qui est destinée à immobiliser le boîtier de contrôle BC1 par rapport au tunnel TP. Ces zones de vissage sont en effet bien adaptées aux reprises d'effort. Mais d'autres zones d'appui ZA peuvent être envisagées. On notera que dans l'exemple non limitatif illustré sur les figures 1 à 3, la paroi de protection PP comprend deux pattes d'appui PA au niveau de son extrémité arrière (orientée vers la pièce de fixation PF), alors que dans l'exemple non limitatif illustré sur la figure 4, la paroi de protection PP comprend deux pattes d'appui PA au niveau de son extrémité avant (orientée vers le boîtier de commande PC2). For example, and as shown in non-limiting manner in FIGS. 2 and 4, this bearing zone ZA may be a screwing zone of a screw V1 which is intended to immobilize the control box BC1 with respect to the tunnel TP. These screwing zones are in fact well adapted to stress recovery. But other zones of support ZA can be envisaged. Note that in the non-limiting example illustrated in Figures 1 to 3, the protective wall PP comprises two support lugs PA at its rear end (facing the fixing piece PF), while in the non-limiting example illustrated in Figure 4, the protective wall PP comprises two support lugs PA at its front end (facing the control box PC2).
On notera également, comme illustré non limitativement sur la figure 4, que la face supérieure FS peut être prolongée vers le bas, sur ses côtés latéraux, par deux faces latérales FL. Cela permet non seulement d'augmenter la rigidité de la paroi de protection PP, mais également d'augmenter encore plus la protection du boîtier de contrôle BC1 et de sa connectique CN contre les éventuels écoulements de liquide. Cette option est également envisageable avec le premier exemple qui est illustré sur les figures 1 à 3.  It will also be noted, as shown without limitation in FIG. 4, that the upper face FS can be extended downwards, on its lateral sides, by two lateral faces FL. This not only increases the rigidity of the protective wall PP, but also increases even more the protection of the control unit BC1 and its connection CN against possible liquid flows. This option is also conceivable with the first example which is illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 3.
Grâce à l'invention, on est certain que la protection recherchée sera correctement et pleinement assurée étant donné qu'elle est désormais assurée par une paroi de protection qui fait partie intégrante d'au moins un élément indispensable situé dans l'environnement du boîtier de contrôle. En outre, cette protection est désormais obtenue sans qu'un technicien ait besoin d'effectuer des opérations manuelles additionnelles, ce qui réduit le coût et le temps de montage du véhicule.  Thanks to the invention, it is certain that the protection sought will be correctly and fully ensured since it is now provided by a protective wall which is an integral part of at least one indispensable element located in the environment of the housing. control. In addition, this protection is now obtained without the need for a technician to perform additional manual operations, which reduces the cost and installation time of the vehicle.
L'invention ne se limite pas aux modes de réalisation de dispositif de protection et de véhicule décrits ci-avant, seulement à titre d'exemple, mais elle englobe toutes les variantes que pourra envisager l'homme de l'art dans le cadre des revendications ci-après.  The invention is not limited to the embodiments of the protective device and vehicle described above, only by way of example, but it encompasses all the variants that may be considered by those skilled in the art within the scope of the invention. claims below.

Claims

REVENDICATIONS
1 . Dispositif (D) de protection pour un boîtier (BC1 ) de contrôle de déclenchement du gonflage d'au moins un sac gonflable et une connectique (CN) associée, installés dans un véhicule entre un boîtier (BC2) de commande d'une boîte de vitesses, comprenant une partie périphérique (PP) destinée à être entourée par un joint (PJ), et un frein à main (FM), destiné à être monté à rotation sur une pièce de fixation (PF), caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend une paroi de protection (PP) conformée, faisant partie intégrante dudit joint (PJ) et/ou de ladite pièce de fixation (PF), ladite paroi de protection (PP) constituant une extension vers l'arrière d'un bord arrière (BR) dudit joint (PJ), et comportant une face supérieure (FS) destinée à être intercalée entre ledit frein à main (FM) et ledit boîtier de contrôle (BC1 ) et sa connectique (CN) afin de protéger ces derniers de leur environnement, caractérisé en ce que ladite paroi de protection (PP) constitue une extension vers l'avant d'un bord avant (BV) de ladite pièce de fixation (PF). 1. Device (D) for protecting a casing (BC1) for triggering the inflating of at least one inflatable bag and associated connectors (CN) installed in a vehicle between a control box (BC2) of a box comprising a peripheral portion (PP) intended to be surrounded by a seal (PJ), and a handbrake (FM) intended to be rotatably mounted on a fastener (PF), characterized in that comprises a shaped protective wall (PP) forming an integral part of said seal (PJ) and / or of said fixing piece (PF), said protective wall (PP) constituting an extension towards the rear of a rear edge ( BR) of said seal (PJ), and having an upper face (FS) intended to be interposed between said handbrake (FM) and said control box (BC1) and its connectors (CN) to protect them from their environment characterized in that said protective wall (PP) constitutes a forward extension of a front edge (BV) of said fastener (PF).
2. Dispositif selon la revendication 1 , caractérisé en ce que ladite face supérieure (FS) est prolongée vers le bas, sur des côtés latéraux, par deux faces latérales (FL).  2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that said upper face (FS) is extended downward on lateral sides by two side faces (FL).
3. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que ladite paroi de protection (PP) comprend au moins une patte d'appui (PA) se projetant vers le bas de manière à s'appuyer sur une zone d'appui (ZA) choisie.  3. Device according to one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that said protective wall (PP) comprises at least one support lug (PA) projecting downwards so as to rest on a zone d support (ZA) chosen.
4. Dispositif selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que ladite zone d'appui (ZA) est une zone de vissage d'une vis destinée à immobiliser ledit boîtier de contrôle (BC1 ).  4. Device according to claim 4, characterized in that said bearing zone (ZA) is a screwing zone of a screw for immobilizing said control box (BC1).
5. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce que ladite paroi de protection (PP) est réalisée dans un matériau rigide afin de protéger ledit boîtier de contrôle (BC1 ) et ladite connectique (CN) associée de chocs.  5. Device according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that said protective wall (PP) is made of a rigid material to protect said control box (BC1) and said associated connector (CN) shocks.
6. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisé en ce que ladite paroi de protection (PP) est réalisée dans un matériau étanche aux liquides afin de protéger ledit boîtier de contrôle (BC1 ) et ladite connectique (CN) associée contre d'éventuels écoulements de liquide. 6. Device according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that said protective wall (PP) is made of a material impervious to liquids to protect said control box (BC1) and said associated connector (CN) against possible liquid flows.
7. Dispositif selon la revendication 6, caractérisé en ce qu'une partie au moins de ladite face supérieure (FS) est inclinée de manière à guider un 7. Device according to claim 6, characterized in that at least part of said upper face (FS) is inclined to guide a
5 écoulement de liquide dans une zone distante dudit boîtier de contrôle (BC1 ) et de ladite connectique (CN) en vue de son évacuation vers l'extérieur dudit véhicule. 5 flow of liquid in a zone remote from said control box (BC1) and said connector (CN) for evacuation to the outside of said vehicle.
8. Véhicule comprenant un boîtier de commande (BC2) d'une boîte de vitesses, un frein à main (FM), destiné à être monté à rotation sur une pièce î o de fixation (PF), et un boîtier (BC1 ) de contrôle de déclenchement du gonflage d'au moins un sac gonflable, installé entre ledit frein à main (FM) et ledit boîtier de contrôle (BC1 ), caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend en outre un dispositif de protection (D) selon l'une des revendications précédentes.  8. Vehicle comprising a gearbox control unit (BC2), a handbrake (FM), to be rotatably mounted on an attachment piece (PF), and a housing (BC1) of triggering control of the inflation of at least one air bag, installed between said hand brake (FM) and said control box (BC1), characterized in that it further comprises a protection device (D) according to the one of the preceding claims.
PCT/FR2013/050244 2012-02-20 2013-02-05 Multifunctional protection device for a housing for controlling vehicle airbag(s) WO2013124564A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
FR1251514A FR2987012B1 (en) 2012-02-20 2012-02-20 MULTI-FUNCTION PROTECTION DEVICE FOR AN INFLATABLE BAG (S) CONTROL UNIT (S) OF A VEHICLE
FR1251514 2012-02-20

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
WO2013124564A1 true WO2013124564A1 (en) 2013-08-29

Family

ID=47754828

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
PCT/FR2013/050244 WO2013124564A1 (en) 2012-02-20 2013-02-05 Multifunctional protection device for a housing for controlling vehicle airbag(s)

Country Status (2)

Country Link
FR (1) FR2987012B1 (en)
WO (1) WO2013124564A1 (en)

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN114364186A (en) * 2022-03-16 2022-04-15 山西大学 Rigid-flexible reverse rotation protection device of double-contradiction top-touch type electronic measurement and control instrument

Citations (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4545467A (en) * 1983-04-27 1985-10-08 Gulf & Western Manufacturing Company Integrated console bracket
EP0810147A2 (en) * 1996-05-31 1997-12-03 Daimler-Benz Aktiengesellschaft Floor structure for a passenger vehicle
DE19830227A1 (en) * 1998-07-07 2000-01-13 Trw Automotive Electron & Comp Housing for an electronics unit, in particular for an airbag control unit
US6267217B1 (en) * 1998-11-13 2001-07-31 Meridian Automotive Systems, Inc. Modular console assembly for vehicles having transmission shifter and parking brake mechanisms pre-assembled thereto and method for mounting the console assembly to a vehicle interior
WO2003022637A1 (en) * 2001-09-13 2003-03-20 Siemens Vdo Automotive Corporation Vehicle electronic control units
US20050116488A1 (en) * 2003-10-31 2005-06-02 Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. Installation structure for console module
JP2006131041A (en) * 2004-11-04 2006-05-25 Toyoda Gosei Co Ltd Vehicular impact resistance structure
US20090134652A1 (en) * 2007-11-27 2009-05-28 Calsonic Kansei Corporation Console box structure

Patent Citations (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4545467A (en) * 1983-04-27 1985-10-08 Gulf & Western Manufacturing Company Integrated console bracket
EP0810147A2 (en) * 1996-05-31 1997-12-03 Daimler-Benz Aktiengesellschaft Floor structure for a passenger vehicle
DE19830227A1 (en) * 1998-07-07 2000-01-13 Trw Automotive Electron & Comp Housing for an electronics unit, in particular for an airbag control unit
US6267217B1 (en) * 1998-11-13 2001-07-31 Meridian Automotive Systems, Inc. Modular console assembly for vehicles having transmission shifter and parking brake mechanisms pre-assembled thereto and method for mounting the console assembly to a vehicle interior
WO2003022637A1 (en) * 2001-09-13 2003-03-20 Siemens Vdo Automotive Corporation Vehicle electronic control units
US20050116488A1 (en) * 2003-10-31 2005-06-02 Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. Installation structure for console module
JP2006131041A (en) * 2004-11-04 2006-05-25 Toyoda Gosei Co Ltd Vehicular impact resistance structure
US20090134652A1 (en) * 2007-11-27 2009-05-28 Calsonic Kansei Corporation Console box structure

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN114364186A (en) * 2022-03-16 2022-04-15 山西大学 Rigid-flexible reverse rotation protection device of double-contradiction top-touch type electronic measurement and control instrument
CN114364186B (en) * 2022-03-16 2022-06-07 山西大学 Rigid-flexible reverse rotation protection device of double-contradiction top-touch type electronic measurement and control instrument

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
FR2987012B1 (en) 2014-11-28
FR2987012A1 (en) 2013-08-23

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
EP2540572B1 (en) Storage device including a front portion and a rear portion separable when exposed to a force
WO2007116145A1 (en) Front end of a motor vehicle, and part for supporting a front side wing of such a vehicle
EP0494552B1 (en) Structure of a motor vehicle bottom with integrated fuel tank
WO2013124564A1 (en) Multifunctional protection device for a housing for controlling vehicle airbag(s)
EP1755936A1 (en) Arrangement for a spare wheel in a motor vehicle
FR2922855A1 (en) Hollow body sealing device for engine compartment of motor vehicle, has sealing element, cover closing body's upper part, and channelizing unit channelizing water from lateral end of grille and structural element in compartment of vehicle
EP2571744B1 (en) Motor vehicle steering assembly
FR2886894A1 (en) Vehicle`s central console fixation system, has tongue integrated with console and fixed with lug by screws, where tongue has hinge zone permitting position adjustment of console along adjustment direction
FR2901757A1 (en) Motor vehicle`s collision energy absorption module, has beam with end zones supported on parts of vehicle body so that beam absorbs energy of collision with pedestrian by flexion, and foot that extends from median zone of beam
EP3356169B1 (en) Tailgate provided with a trim that makes it possible to reduce the silkscreen printing of the window
FR2908365A1 (en) Loudspeaker support for e.g. automobile, has cover with parts that are separated by rupture zone which absorbs part of impact by breaking support in telescopic manner along axis, where zone is sealed regardless of its mechanical resistance
EP2379374A1 (en) Pedestrian impact absorber mobile knuckle mount
FR2888547A3 (en) Trim element arrangement for motor vehicle, has attachment in panel`s inner wall connected to attachment in element`s inner wall for forming stop for relative displacement between attachments along transversal and/or longitudinal direction
FR2924656A1 (en) NOISE MITIGATION DEVICE SPREADING BETWEEN A FRONT FENDER AND A BODY CARRIER STRUCTURE OF A VEHICLE
WO2014009619A1 (en) Hinge articulating an opening panel of the bonnet type that closes the engine compartment in a motor vehicle bodyshell
EP3860903B1 (en) Lower front wing support providing the function of interfacing 3 different parts
EP2546125B1 (en) Assembly of a wing and a supporting element for a vehicle like a truck
FR2927302A1 (en) MOTOR VEHICLE FENDER WITH ACOUSTIC SCREEN
WO2015090988A1 (en) Assembly comprising a dashboard cross-member and a support for securing an airbag
WO2023209299A1 (en) Motor vehicle comprising a gasket between a flap and a front opening
FR3134359A1 (en) Mounting bracket for a motor vehicle headlight
FR3019513A1 (en) FLUID RESERVOIR ARRANGEMENT, ESPECIALLY BRAKE LIQUID TANK ON A VEHICLE
WO2019048755A1 (en) Elastic retaining shell for a pedal control device
EP3983279A1 (en) Reinforcement means for a front structure of a motor vehicle
FR2918031A1 (en) Mudguard for protecting body of e.g. car, has rigid protection tongue which is distinct from body, moving with respect to body between insertion position for inserting mudguard on body and mounting position for protecting body

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
121 Ep: the epo has been informed by wipo that ep was designated in this application

Ref document number: 13706639

Country of ref document: EP

Kind code of ref document: A1

NENP Non-entry into the national phase

Ref country code: DE

122 Ep: pct application non-entry in european phase

Ref document number: 13706639

Country of ref document: EP

Kind code of ref document: A1