Motor vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10322666-B2
Application number	US-201715844772-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 18, 2017
Priority date	Jun 19, 2015
Publication date	Jun 18, 2019
Grant date	Jun 18, 2019

Abstract

A motor vehicle has a body, wherein the body has body openings, in which auxiliary devices such as lamps, turn indicators, or the like are arranged. A body wall surrounds the body opening and has a body flange formed at the particular body opening, to which body wall a cup-shaped insert is fastened, wherein the particular auxiliary device is fastened to the cup-shaped insert. The cup-shaped insert has a peripheral or partially peripheral, bent flange segment having a fastening segment, which extends parallel to an inner surface of the body wall surrounding the body opening. A glue or an adhesive layer is applied between the outer surface of the fastening segment of the flange segment of the cup-shaped insert and the inner surface of the body wall. A seal is arranged in an intermediate space between a flange segment of the cup-shaped insert and the body wall.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A motor vehicle, comprising:
a body having a body opening configured for an auxiliary device, wherein a body wall surrounding the body opening and having a body flange is formed at the body opening;
a cup-shaped insert fastened to the body wall, wherein the auxiliary device is fastenable to the cup-shaped insert,
wherein the cup-shaped insert has a peripheral or partially peripheral, angled flange portion with a fastening portion extending parallel to an inner surface of the body wall surrounding the body opening,

an adhesive or an adhesive layer applied between an outer surface of the fastening portion of the angled flange portion of the cup-shaped insert and the inner surface of the body wall, and
a seal arranged in an intermediate space between a further flange portion of the cup-shaped insert and the body wall.

2. The motor vehicle as claimed in claim 1 , wherein
a portion of the body flange bounding the body opening has a constant width or a constant length.

3. The motor vehicle as claimed in claim 2 , wherein
the length of the portion of the body flange bounding the body opening lies within a range of 0.5 cm≤1≤1.5 cm.

4. The motor vehicle as claimed in claim 1 , wherein
the further flange portion integrally adjoins the fastening portion of the angled flange portion of the cup-shaped insert.

5. The motor vehicle as claimed in claim 1 , wherein
the seal is expandable and is arranged in the intermediate space between the outer surface of the further flange portion of the cup shaped insert and the inner surface of the body wall.

6. The motor vehicle as claimed in claim 5 , wherein
the seal is composed of a material which expands from a predetermined temperature T and sealingly fills the intermediate space.

7. The motor vehicle as claimed in claim 6 , wherein
the predetermined temperature T lies within a range of 140° C.≤T≤220° C.

8. The motor vehicle as claimed in claim 1 , wherein
the cup-shaped insert is of single part or multi-part construction.

9. The motor vehicle as claimed in claim 1 , wherein
the auxiliary device is arranged in the cup-shaped insert and is a rear lamp.

Assignees

• Bayerische Motoren Werke Ag

Inventors

• Koch Andre
• Mieslinger Stefan
• Kerscher Martin
• Geiger Frank

Classifications

• B60Q1/26

  the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic · CPC title

• B60Q1/2638

  Positioning the device housing by indexing means separate from the fastening means, e.g. pins, rails · CPC title

• B60Q1/2623

  Details of the fastening means · CPC title

• B60Q1/30

  for indicating rear of vehicle, e.g. by means of reflecting surfaces · CPC title

• B62D25/24

  Superstructure sub-units with access {or drainage} openings having movable or removable closures; {Sealing means therefor}(inlet covers for vehicle fuel tanks B60K15/05) · CPC title