System for attaching a functional measurement or detection body to a vehicle bodywork part

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10345125-B2
Application number	US-201415029032-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 7, 2014
Priority date	Oct 15, 2013
Publication date	Jul 9, 2019
Grant date	Jul 9, 2019

Abstract

A system configured to attach a functional measurement or detection body to a vehicle bodywork part, the system including a support having a means for attaching to the functional body, and an interface configured to fasten the support to the bodywork part, the support and the fastening interface being assembled and fitted to one another using grooves.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A system for attaching a functional body to a vehicle bodywork part, wherein the system comprises:
a support attached to the functional body via an attachment including at least two insertion fins, the at least two insertion fins fixed to the support; and
a fastening interface configured to fasten said support to the vehicle bodywork part, the fastening interface including circular grooves of a shape corresponding to a shape of the at least two insertion fins, the circular grooves fixed to the fastening interface, said support and said fastening interface being assembled and fitted to one another via an engagement of the at least two insertion fins in the circular grooves,
wherein the engagement of the at least two insertion fins in the circular grooves is carried out by a rotational movement,
wherein the at least two insertion fins and the circular grooves have complementary shapes, such that the at least two insertion fins each have a male-type shape and the circular grooves each have a female-type shape.

2. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the support and the fastening interface comprise bodies cooperating with each other to withstand penetration forces greater than 10 daN, said bodies including at least two insertion fins and the circular grooves corresponding thereto.

3. The system according to claim 2 , wherein the at least two insertion fins and the circular grooves have an angular assembly stroke of between 45° and 10°.

4. The system according to claim 2 , wherein the at least two insertion fins and the circular grooves slide with negative clearance.

5. The system according to claim 2 , where the fastening interface comprises a sole including:
a guiding device configured to guide the at least two insertion fins in the circular grooves to a final operating position;
a locking device configured to lock the support in the final operating position.

6. The system according to claim 5 , wherein the sole includes a circular hole on a circumference thereof and further comprises:
at least two L-shaped grooves overhanging the at least two insertion fins in the final operating position, the at least two L-shaped grooves being configured to prevent the at least two insertion fins from being pulled out when engaged in the at least two L-shaped grooves;
at least one notch cooperating with at least one projection carried by a base of the support to hold the at least two insertion fins in said final operating position;
at least one stop configured to stop a rotational movement of the insertion fins in said final operating position, said stop being between two successive grooves.

7. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the functional body and the support are assembled and fitted to one another using the circular grooves.

8. The system according to claim 7 , wherein the support and the functional body are configured to cooperate with each other to withstand penetration forces greater than 10 daN via at least two insertion fins and the circular grooves of corresponding shape.

9. The system according to claim 8 , wherein the at least two insertion fins are circular.

10. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the fastening interface is attached by welding, bonding, gluing, clipping, screwing or riveting.

11. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the fastening interface is injection molded with the vehicle bodywork part.

12. The system of claim 1 , wherein the circular grooves include at least one recess.

Assignees

• Plastic Omnium Cie

Inventors

• Jeanton Raphael
• Bourennane Faicel

Classifications

• G01D11/30 Primary

  Supports specially adapted for an instrument; Supports specially adapted for a set of instruments · CPC title

• B60R19/483

  with obstacle sensors of electric or electronic type · CPC title

• G01S7/521

  Constructional features · CPC title

• B60Q9/006

  using a distance sensor · CPC title

• B60R19/48

  combined with, or convertible into, other devices or objects, e.g. bumpers combined with road brushes, bumpers convertible into beds · CPC title