vehicle featuring a lining to protect against liquid spillage

Abstract

A vehicle comprising a dashboard trim (1) with a faceplate (11), a trim nose (10) projecting vertically over said faceplate (11), the faceplate (11) being recessed relative to the trim nose (10), and a connecting wall (12) linking the trim nose (10) to the faceplate (11). The connecting wall (12) has an upstream segment (121) extending across the width of the mounting area, connected to the trim nose (10), and forming a non-zero angle (α1) with a horizontal plane oriented upwards towards the vehicle, such that the edge of the upstream segment (121) connected to the trim nose (10) is located lower than the edge of the first segment (121) opposite said trim nose (10). Figure for the abbreviation: Fig. 3

Description

Title of the invention: vehicle comprising a lining with protection against liquid leakage

[0001] The invention relates to a vehicle comprising a dashboard trim protecting electrical equipment against liquid spills.

[0002] Motor vehicles generally have a dashboard on which various electrical control buttons are installed, as well as power outlets for charging portable electronic devices, such as mobile phones. In the case of open vehicles, such as convertibles and / or vehicles without doors, it is necessary to ensure that water that may flow onto the dashboard does not cause a short circuit in these control buttons or electrical charging outlets. To this end, document JP2020147094 proposes a solution preventing water accumulation in buttons located on the dashboard by imposing a specific path for the water and installing barriers to guide it.

[0003] The disadvantage of such a solution is that water flows close to the button and there is nothing to prevent it from reaching the button. Furthermore, the walls that guide the water are behind the dashboard trim, hidden, and cannot be placed on the dashboard front to divert the water before it reaches the button, as they have sharp edges that could cause injury in the event of an impact.

[0004] The objective of the invention is to remedy these drawbacks. In particular, one of the aims of the invention is to provide a solution preventing water flowing onto a dashboard from coming into contact with electrical equipment, such as a button or a charging port, while ensuring passenger safety.

[0005] This objective is achieved according to the invention, by means of a vehicle comprising a dashboard trim having a front panel extending mainly in a plane parallel to a transverse axis vertical to the vehicle, comprising a fixing area for electrical equipment, a trim nose overhanging said front panel vertically, the front panel being set back from the trim nose along a longitudinal axis to the vehicle, a connecting wall linking the trim nose to the front panel, notable in that the connecting wall has an upstream segment extending across the width along the transverse axis of the vehicle of the fixing area, connected to the trim nose, and forming a non-zero angle with respect to a horizontal plane parallel to the longitudinal and transverse axes of the vehicle, oriented towards the top of the vehicle, so that the edge of the upstream segment linked to the trim nose is located lower than the edge of the first segment opposite said trim nose.

[0006] Advantageously, if water runs onto the trim, it will be stopped at the junction between the trim edge and the connecting wall segment because, since said segment is oriented upwards from the dashboard edge, the water cannot flow up the segment towards the front panel, and therefore cannot run onto the front panel and the electrical equipment located on said panel. Furthermore, the trim edge can be rounded to avoid creating a sharp edge that could cause injury in the event of an impact.

[0007] In a particular embodiment of the invention, the angle is greater than or equal to five degrees, preferably greater than nine degrees.

[0008] Thus advantageously, even when the vehicle is not perfectly horizontal, the water does not flow to the front.

[0009] In a particular embodiment of the invention, the trim nose forms a radius of curvature at its junction with the upstream segment greater than or equal to 3 mm.

[0010] Thus advantageously, the trim nose does not form a protruding edge, reducing the risk of injury in the event of a sudden impact against the area between the trim nose and the front panel.

[0011] In another embodiment of the invention, the connecting wall comprises a downstream segment between the upstream segment and the facade, arranged lower than the upstream segment, connected to said upstream segment by a step, the downstream segment preferably being at an angle greater than or equal to zero with respect to a horizontal plane, and oriented towards the bottom of the vehicle in the opposite direction to the upstream segment.

[0012] Thus advantageously, the downstream segment makes it possible to create a link between the upstream segment and the facade, and to reduce the dimension along the longitudinal axis of the vehicle of the upstream segment, facilitating the manufacture of the trim.

[0013] In another embodiment of the invention, the dashboard trim front forms a first front, and said dashboard trim includes a second front with a second area for fixing electrical equipment, arranged under the first front along the vertical axis, set back from said first front along the longitudinal axis.

[0014] In another embodiment of the invention, the connecting wall forms a first connecting wall and the upstream segment forms a first upstream segment, and the trim comprises a second connecting wall connecting the first front panel to the second front panel, said second connecting wall comprising a second upstream segment extending over the width of the second fixing zone along the transverse axis of the vehicle connected to the first front panel and forming a non-zero angle with respect to a horizontal plane parallel to the longitudinal and transverse axes of the vehicle, oriented towards the top of the vehicle, such that the edge of the second upstream segment connected to the first front panel is located lower than the edge of the second upstream segment opposite to said first facade.

[0015] Thus advantageously, the second facade is also protected from water runoff, preventing the electrical equipment installed on the second fixing area from being damaged by water.

[0016] In another embodiment of the invention, the angle is greater than or equal to five degrees, preferably greater than nine degrees.

[0017] In another embodiment of the invention, the first facade forms a radius of curvature at its junction with the second upstream segment greater than or equal to 3 mm.

[0018] In another embodiment of the invention, the second connecting wall comprises a second downstream segment between the second upstream segment and the second facade, substantially horizontal and arranged lower than the second upstream segment, connected to said second upstream segment by a step.

[0019] In another embodiment of the invention, the vehicle includes one or more electrical devices in the attachment area(s), preferably the electrical device(s) being an electrical control button and / or a connection or charging socket for an electrical device.

[0020] The invention will be better understood upon reading the following description, given solely by way of example and made with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0021] [Fig-1] represents a perspective view of a dashboard of a vehicle according to the invention comprising a dashboard trim.

[0022] [Fig.2] represents a perspective view of the underside of the trim of [Fig. 1].

[0023] [Fig.3] represents a cross-sectional view along a longitudinal plane P and vertical to the vehicle of the trim of the [Fig.2].

[0024] The drawings are schematic representations to facilitate understanding of the invention. The components are not necessarily shown to scale. The same reference numerals correspond to the same components from one figure to another.

[0025] The X-axis represents the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, the Y-axis the transverse direction, and the Z-axis the vertical direction, when the vehicle is placed on a horizontal flat surface. The forward, backward, up, and down directions are taken in the vehicle's frame of reference.

[0026] Figure 1 illustrates a dashboard 100 of a vehicle according to the invention. The dashboard 100 comprises a trim piece 1, shown in Figure 1, located in the center of the dashboard 100. Alternatively, this trim piece 1 is located in other positions on the dashboard 100. The trim piece 1 illustrated in the figures comprises a first face 11 and a second face 12, each receiving one or more electrical components 2, 3, such as electrical control buttons and / or one or more charging or connection sockets for electrical devices, such as mobile phones. The charging sockets are, for example, type 1 sockets. "USB", an English acronym for Universal Serial Bus, meaning "universal serial bus". The second front panel 21 is positioned below the first front panel 11, that is to say lower along a vertical axis Z, and set back from said first front panel 11.

[0027] As illustrated in [Fig. 2] and 3, the first front panel 11 extends primarily in a plane parallel to a transverse axis Y and a vertical axis Z of the vehicle. The first front panel 11 includes a first mounting area 110 for electrical equipment 2. The trim panel 1 has a trim nose 10 that overhangs the first front panel 11 vertically, the first front panel 11 being recessed relative to said trim nose 10 along a longitudinal axis X of the vehicle. That is to say, the trim nose 10 is above the first front panel 11, projecting beyond the first front panel 11. In other words, when viewed from the vehicle's frame of reference, the trim nose 10 is further towards the rear of the vehicle than the first front panel 11, with the first front panel 11 positioned towards the vehicle's passenger compartment on a dashboard conventionally located at the front of the vehicle's passenger compartment. A first connecting wall 12 links the trim nose 10 to the first facade 11.

[0028] The first connecting wall 12 has a first upstream segment 121 extending over the width of the first fixing zone 110, i.e. along the transverse axis Y of the vehicle, vertically below the first fixing zone 110. The first upstream segment 121 is connected to the trim nose 10 and forms a first non-zero angle al with respect to a horizontal plane parallel to the longitudinal axis X and transverse axis Y of the vehicle, this first angle al being oriented towards the top of the vehicle. The angle al is in a plane parallel to the longitudinal axis X and vertical axis Z. That is to say, the edge of the first upstream segment 121 linked to the trim nose 10 is located lower than the edge of said first segment 121 opposite said trim nose 10. The first upstream segment 121 extends above the first face 11, at least over the same width as the fixing area 110. The angle al is for example greater than or equal to five degrees, or even to nine degrees.

[0029] The trim nose 10 forms a radius of curvature RI at its junction with the first upstream segment 121 greater than or equal to 3 mm. That is to say, the junction between the first connecting wall 12 and the trim nose 10 does not form a protruding edge but a rounded edge with the radius of curvature RI extending over at least the width of the first face 11.

[0030] The first connecting wall 12 comprises a first downstream segment 122 between the first upstream segment 121 and the first facade 11, arranged lower than the first upstream segment 121. The first downstream segment 122 is connected to the first upstream segment by a step 123. The first downstream segment 122 forms, for example, an angle greater than or equal to zero with respect to a horizontal plane, and oriented downwards. vehicle in the opposite direction to the upstream segment 121, i.e. in the direction of the first facade 11, as illustrated in [Fig.3].

[0031] The second front panel 21 has a second mounting area 210 suitable for receiving additional electrical equipment 3. The second front panel 21, located below the first front panel 11 along the vertical axis Z, is recessed relative to said first front panel 11 along the longitudinal axis X. Similar to the connection between the first front panel 11 and the trim nose 10, a second connecting wall 22 links the second front panel 21 to the first front panel 11. This second connecting wall 22 has a shape similar to the first connecting wall 12. The second connecting wall 22 thus has a second upstream segment 221 extending at least across the width of the second mounting area 210 along the transverse axis Y. The second upstream segment 221 is connected to the first front panel 11 and forms a second non-zero angle α2 with respect to a horizontal plane parallel to the longitudinal axis X and transverse axis Y of the vehicle, oriented towards the top of the vehicle.The second angle a2 is in a plane parallel to the vertical axis Z and the longitudinal axis X. In other words, the edge of the second upstream segment 221 linked to the first facade 11 is located lower than the edge of said second upstream segment 221 opposite said first facade 11. The second angle a2 is, for example, greater than or equal to three degrees, or even to five degrees.

[0032] The first facade 11 forms a radius of curvature R2 at its junction with the second upstream segment 221 greater than or equal to 3 mm. That is to say, the junction between the second connecting wall 22 and the first facade 11 does not form a protruding edge but a rounded edge following a radius of curvature R2 extending at least over the width of the second facade 21.

[0033] The second connecting wall 22 includes a second downstream segment 222 between the second upstream segment 221 and the second facade 21, arranged lower than the second upstream segment 221, connected to said second upstream segment 221 by a step 223. The second downstream segment 222 is substantially horizontal or slanted downwards, i.e. forming an angle greater than or equal to zero with respect to a horizontal plane, and oriented towards the bottom of the vehicle in the opposite direction to the second upstream segment 221, i.e. in the direction of the second facade 21, as illustrated in [Fig.3].

[0034] In an alternative not shown, the trim 1 has only one front panel 11 arranged under the trim nose 10. The trim 1 is for example a trim fixed to the dashboard 100, or alternatively a trim forming a major part of the outer surface of a dashboard, or alternatively a trim of a particular area of ​​the dashboard, for example a trim of a protruding plate allowing the attachment of a portable device and / or the installation of control buttons accessible to a driver or a passenger.

[0035] The vehicle is for example a convertible vehicle, or one with a sunroof, or a vehicle without doors, or a vehicle without a roof.

Claims

Claims

1. Vehicle comprising a dashboard trim (1) comprising a front (11) extending mainly in a plane parallel to a transverse axis (Y) and vertical (Z) to the vehicle, comprising a fixing zone (110) for electrical equipment (2), a trim nose (10) overhanging said front (11) vertically, the front (11) being set back relative to the trim nose (10) along a longitudinal axis (X) to the vehicle, a connecting wall (12) connecting the trim nose (10) to the front (11), characterized in that the connecting wall (12) comprises an upstream segment (121) extending over the width along the transverse axis (Y) of the vehicle of the fixing zone (110), connected to the trim nose (10), and forming a non-zero angle (al) relative to a horizontal plane parallel to the longitudinal (X) and transverse (Y) axes of the vehicle, oriented towards the top of the vehicle,such that the edge of the upstream segment (121) connected to the trim nose (10) is located lower than the edge of the upstream segment (121) opposite said trim nose (10).,

2. Vehicle according to the preceding claim, the connecting wall (12) of which comprises a downstream segment (122) between the upstream segment (121) and the facade (11), arranged lower than the upstream segment (121), connected to said upstream segment by a step (123), the downstream segment (122) preferably being at an angle greater than or equal to zero relative to a horizontal plane, and oriented towards the bottom of the vehicle in the opposite direction to the upstream segment (121).

3. Vehicle according to one of the preceding claims, the angle (al) of which between the upstream segment (121) and a horizontal plane parallel to the longitudinal axes X and transverse axes Y of the vehicle is greater than or equal to five degrees, or greater than or equal to nine degrees.

4. Vehicle according to one of the preceding claims, the trim nose (10) of which forms a radius of curvature (RI) at its junction with the upstream segment (121) greater than or equal to three millimeters.

5. Vehicle according to one of the preceding claims, the front (11) of the dashboard trim (1) forms a first front (11), and said dashboard trim (1) comprises a second front (21) with a second fixing zone (210) for electrical equipment (3), arranged under the first front (11) along the vertical axis (Z), set back relative to said first front (11) along the longitudinal axis (X).

6. Vehicle according to the preceding claim, the connecting wall (12) of which forms a first connecting wall (12) and the upstream segment (121) forms a first upstream segment (121), and the lining (1) comprises a second connecting wall (22) connecting the first facade (11) to the second facade (21), said second connecting wall (22) comprising a second upstream segment (221) extending over the width of the second fixing zone (210) along the transverse axis (Y) of the vehicle connected to the first facade (11) and forming a non-zero angle (a2) with respect to a horizontal plane parallel to the longitudinal (X) and transverse (Y) axes of the vehicle, oriented towards the top of the vehicle, so that the edge of the second upstream segment (221) connected to the first facade (11) is located lower than the edge of the second upstream segment (221) opposite said first facade (11).

7. Vehicle according to the preceding claim, the second connecting wall (22) of which comprises a second downstream segment (222) between the second upstream segment (221) and the second facade (21), substantially horizontal and arranged lower than the second upstream segment (221), connected to said second upstream segment by a step (223).

8. Vehicle according to one of claims 6 to 7, the angle (a2) of which between the second upstream segment (221) and a horizontal plane parallel to the longitudinal axes X and transverse Y of the vehicle is greater than or equal to five degrees.

9. Vehicle according to one of claims 6 to 8, the first facade (11) of which forms a radius of curvature (R2) at its junction with the second upstream segment (221) greater than or equal to three millimeters.

10. Vehicle according to one of the preceding claims, comprising one or more electrical equipment in the fixing zone(s) (110, 210), preferably the one or more electrical equipment being an electrical control button and / or a connection or charging socket for an electrical appliance.

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