SLEEVE CLAMPING DEVICE WITH WATER OUTLETS

Description

[0001] The present invention claims priority from French application 2105678 filed on May 31, 2021.

[0002] The technical field concerns sheath clamping devices, assemblies comprising such a device and at least one sheath, as well as vehicles equipped with such assemblies.

[0003] In modern vehicles, manufacturers pay particular attention to aesthetics. Customers expect a level of interior finish so high that no chassis sheet metal is visible, and trim elements are ubiquitous. Customer expectations extend beyond the interior; they also appreciate well-finished components in the engine compartment. Consequently, most engine compartment components are carefully concealed beneath various trim elements. These trim elements are sometimes designed to secure and guide various conduits, such as electrical wiring harnesses and / or fluid lines. Beyond aesthetics, securing these conduits prevents movement and vibration.In addition, each duct has its own well-defined path, thus facilitating the identification of each duct in case of malfunction and facilitating the search for the causes of malfunctions.

[0004] The engine compartment of a vehicle, in particular, is not designed to be watertight against splashes from the outside, such as rain or water on the road. Therefore, the increased number of trim elements increases the surfaces on which runoff water can accumulate and cause malfunctions.

[0005] Therefore, there is a need for a solution to prevent the accumulation of runoff water in the engine compartment.

[0006] Document FR 3 063 468 discloses a clamping device according to the preamble of claim 1.

[0007] The present invention aims to overcome the problems described above. In this technical context, one objective of the present invention is to provide a duct clamping device for draining runoff water.

[0008] To this end, the present invention relates to a clamping device designed to guide and clamp at least one sheath. The device comprises a plate designed to cover at least part of a bumper crossmember. The plate includes attachment and guiding means designed to cooperate with at least one sheath to retain each sheath and guide its path along the crossmember. The plate further comprises drainage means designed to guide runoff water that may spill onto the plate and to drain it away from the plate, in order to prevent the accumulation of runoff water around a sheath attached to the plate. The drainage means (10) comprise at least one through-hole provided in the plate.

[0009] The invention also relates to an assembly comprising a device according to the invention and at least one sheath attached and guided by the attachment and guiding means.

[0010] The invention also relates to a vehicle comprising at least one assembly according to the invention.

[0011] Thus, the device according to the invention is designed to cover at least part of a bumper crossmember. The fastening and guiding means allow at least one sheath to be secured and its path to be guided along the device's mounting plate. The drainage means are designed to guide runoff water present on the device's mounting plate and to drain this water away from the plate, thereby preventing water from accumulating around a sheath of an assembly according to the invention. Runoff water is understood to mean water from rain or splashes from the road, for example, as opposed to water used or necessary for the operation of the vehicle and normally contained in pipes.

[0012] According to the invention, the drainage means comprise at least one through-hole provided in the plate. A through-hole is simple to manufacture and allows for the efficient drainage of runoff water.

[0013] In one scenario, the drainage system includes a channel cut into the base plate and designed to channel runoff water. A channel is easily produced by molding. The channel effectively guides any runoff water that might otherwise be splashed onto the base plate.

[0014] According to one embodiment, the evacuation means comprise at least one reinforcing rib extending over an inclined surface of the plate, when the device covers at least part of a bumper crossmember.

[0015] According to one possibility, the fastening and guiding means include at least one clipping point and / or at least one clamping point provided on the plate, designed to clip, respectively, to clamp at least one sheath.

[0016] In one embodiment, where the device includes a channel, the fastening and guiding means are designed to guide at least one sheath along the channel. In another embodiment, the fastening and guiding means are designed to attach and guide at least one electrical bundle.

[0017] The invention will be better understood upon reading the detailed description that follows, given solely by way of non-limiting example and made with reference to the accompanying drawings in which: [ Fig. 1 ] there figure 1 , represents a perspective view of a bumper crossmember fitted with a device according to the invention; Fig. 2 ] there figure 2 , represents a detailed view of the device of the figure 1 forming an assembly with an electrical sheath fixed to the device; Fig. 3 ] there figure 3 , represents a perspective view of details of the device of the figure 1 showing the means of attachment and guidance as well as the means of evacuation.

[0018] In these figures, the same references are used to designate the same elements.

[0019] A clamping device 1 according to the invention is illustrated in the figures 1 à 3 Device 1 is designed to guide and clamp at least one sheath 2, illustrated in the figure 2 , to form an assembly 3 according to the invention. The device 1 comprises a plate 4, illustrated in the figures 2 And 3 , designed to at least partially cover a bumper crossmember 5, visible on the figure 1 As illustrated on the figure 1 The plate 4 extends longitudinally along the cross member 5 and provides the cover for the junction between the cross member 5 and a radiator 6 of the motor-fan assembly of the vehicle 7 according to the invention, visible on the figure 1 .

[0020] Device 1 is made of plastic, for example by molding.

[0021] In the embodiment of set 3, illustrated on the figure 2 , sheath 2 is an electrical bundle 8.

[0022] The plate 4 of the device 1 includes fastening and guiding means 9, illustrated in the figures 2 And 3 , designed to cooperate with sheath 2 to hold sheath 2 and guide its path along cross member 5.

[0023] The plate 4 also includes drainage means 10 designed to guide runoff water that may spread over the plate 4 and to evacuate it away from the plate 4, in order to avoid the accumulation of runoff water around the sheath 2 attached to the plate 4 by means of the attachment and guidance means 9.

[0024] The plate 4 has an inclined surface 11 oriented, when the device 1 is mounted on the cross member 5, such that it allows runoff water to flow away from the plate 4. To this end, the inclined surface 11 extends from a first portion 12 of the plate 4, supported against the cross member 5, to a free edge 13 of the plate 4, defining a second portion 14 of the plate 4 supported by the radiator 6 and located at the junction between the inclined surface 11 and the second portion 14. The drainage means 10 further include a channel 15 extending along the longitudinal direction of the plate 4, along the free edge 13. Runoff water projected onto the inclined surface 11 is thus directed to flow down the inclined surface 11, towards the free edge 13, into the channel. 15.The evacuation means 10 also include at least one, in this case three orifices through 16, advantageously provided in the channel 15 in order to evacuate the runoff water present in the channel 15 out of the plate 4.

[0025] In order to consolidate the inclined surface 11, to prevent its deformation and the creation of depressions detrimental to the evacuation of runoff water, the drainage means 10 include at least one, in this case three reinforcing ribs 17a, 17b extending transversely to the device 1, from the first portion 12 of the plate 4, towards the second portion 14, to an end 18a, 18b. Part of the ribs 17a have an end 18a located on the free edge 13. The other part of the ribs 17b have an end 18b located before the channel 15, that is to say between the first portion 12 of the plate 4 and the channel 15.

[0026] The fastening and guiding means 9 include at least one clipping point 19 provided on the plate 4, designed to clip a sheath 2. The clipping means 19 are formed by a circular hole 20 passing through provided in a reinforcing rib 17a, along the longitudinal axis of the plate 4, a part of the periphery 21 of which, opposite the inclined surface 11, creates an insertion opening 22 allowing the sheath 2 to be introduced by deformation.

[0027] The fastening and guiding means 9 finally include at least one clamping point 23 provided on the plate 4 arranged in the extension of a rib 17b whose end 18b is arranged before the groove 15. The clamping point 23 has, on the one hand, two first circular walls 24 spaced along the longitudinal direction of the plate 4 and, on the other hand, a second circular wall 25 arranged opposite the first two circular walls 24, the first 24 and second 25 circular walls being arranged on either side of the groove 15, in order to allow the clamping of the sheath 2.

[0028] Thus, device 1 according to the invention makes it possible to clamp and guide at least one sheath 2 along device 1 while guiding and evacuating runoff water that may be projected onto device 1.

[0029] The invention is not limited to the embodiment of the device described above, only by way of example, but other embodiments may be designed by a person skilled in the art without departing from the scope and extent of the present invention as defined in the attached claims.

Claims

1. Clamping device (1) designed to guide and clamp at least one sheath (2), the device (1) comprising a plate (4) designed to cover at least partly a bumper cross-member (5), the plate (4) comprising attachment and guide means (9) designed to cooperate with at least one sheath (2) to hold each sheath (2) and guide its path along the cross-member (5), the plate (4) further comprising discharge means (10) designed to guide run-off water capable of spreading over the plate (4) and to evacuate it from the plate (4) in order to prevent the accumulation of run-off water around a sheath (2) attached to the plate (4), characterised in that the evacuation means (10) comprise at least one through orifice formed in the plate (4).

2. Device (1) according to Claim 1, characterised in that the discharge means (10) comprise a channel (15) formed in the plate (4) and designed to channel the run-off water.

3. Device (1) according to either of Claims 1 and 2, characterised in that the discharge means (10) comprise at least one reinforcing rib (17a, 17b) extending over an inclined surface (11) of the plate (4), when the device (1) at least partly covers a bumper cross-member (5).

4. Device (1) according to one of Claims 1 to 3, characterised in that the attachment and guide means (9) comprise at least one clipping point (19) and / or at least one clamping point (23) arranged on the plate (4), designed to clip, respectively to clamp a sheath (2).

5. Device (1) according to one of Claims 1 to 4, in combination with Claim 3, characterised in that the attachment and guide means (9) are designed to guide the sheath (2) along the channel (15).

6. Device (1) according to one of Claims 1 to 5, characterised in that the attachment and guide means (9) are designed to attach and guide at least one electrical harness (8).

7. Assembly (3) comprising a device (1) according to one of Claims 1 to 6 and at least one sheath (2) attached and guided by the attachment and guide means (9).

8. Vehicle comprising at least one assembly (3) according to claim 7.