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 the flow of liquid

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

[0002] Motor vehicles generally have a dashboard on which various electrical control buttons are installed, as well as power sockets for charging portable electronic equipment, such as mobile phones. In the case of open vehicles, such as convertible vehicles and / or doorless vehicles, it is necessary to ensure that water that may flow onto the dashboard does not cause a short circuit at these control buttons or electrical charging sockets. For this, document JP2020147094 proposes a solution preventing the accumulation of water in a button located on the dashboard by imposing a particular path for the water and installing walls to guide the water.

[0003] The disadvantage of such a solution is that the water circulates near the button and there is no element to prevent the water from coming onto the button. In addition, the walls that guide the water are behind the dashboard trim, hidden, and cannot be placed on the front of the dashboard to divert the water before it reaches the button, because they have protruding edges that can 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 propose a solution preventing water flowing on a dashboard from coming onto electrical equipment, such as a button or a charging socket, while ensuring the safety of passengers.

[0005] This object is achieved according to the invention, thanks to a vehicle comprising a dashboard trim comprising a front extending mainly in a plane parallel to a transverse axis and vertical to the vehicle, comprising a zone for fixing electrical equipment, a trim nose overhanging said front vertically, the front being set back relative to the trim nose along an axis longitudinal to the vehicle, a connecting wall connecting the trim nose to the front, remarkable in that the connecting wall comprises an upstream segment extending over the width along the transverse axis of the vehicle of the fixing zone, connected to the trim nose, and forming a non-zero angle relative 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 connected to the trim nose is located lower than the edge of the first segment opposite said trim nose.

[0006] Thus advantageously, if water flows onto the trim, it will be stopped at the junction between the trim nose and the segment of the connecting wall because, said segment being oriented upwards from the dashboard nose, the water cannot rise along the segment towards the facade, and therefore cannot flow onto the facade and the electrical equipment arranged on said facade. In addition, the shape of the trim nose can be rounded so as not to create a protruding edge which 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 up to the facade.

[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 located between the trim nose and the facade.

[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 relative 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 connection 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 lining.

[0013] In another embodiment of the invention, the front of the dashboard trim forms a first front, and said dashboard trim comprises a second front with a second zone for fixing electrical equipment, arranged under the first front along the vertical axis, set back relative to 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 lining comprises a second connecting wall connecting the first facade to the second facade, said second connecting wall comprising a second upstream segment extending over the width of the second attachment zone along the transverse axis of the vehicle connected to the first facade 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 second upstream segment connected to the first facade is located lower than the edge of the second upstream segment opposite said first facade.

[0015] Thus advantageously, the second facade is also protected from water flow, preventing the electrical equipment installed on the second fixing zone 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 comprises one or more electrical equipments in the fixing zone(s), preferably the one or more electrical equipments being an electrical control button and / or a connection or charging socket for an electrical device.

[0020] The invention will be better understood on reading the following description, given solely by way of example and with reference to the appended 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 from below the trim of [Fig. 1].

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

[0024] The drawings are schematic representations to facilitate understanding of the invention. The components are not necessarily shown to scale. The same references 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, down directions are taken in the vehicle's frame of reference.

[0026] [Fig. 1] illustrates a dashboard 100 of a vehicle according to the invention. The dashboard 100 comprises a trim 1, shown in [Fig. 1] in the center of the dashboard 100. Alternatively, this trim 1 is arranged at other locations on the dashboard 100. The trim 1 illustrated in the figures comprises a first front 11 and a second front 12, each receiving one or more electrical equipment 2, 3, such as electrical control buttons and / or one or more charging or connection sockets for electrical appliances, such as mobile phones. The charging sockets are, for example, sockets of the type “USB”, English acronym for Universal Serial Bus, translating as “universal serial bus”. The second facade 21 is arranged below the first facade 11, that is to say lower along a vertical axis Z, and set back relative to said first facade 11.

[0027] As illustrated in [Fig.2] and 3, the first facade 11 extends mainly in a plane parallel to a transverse axis Y and vertical Z to the vehicle. The first facade 11 comprises a first fixing zone 110 of electrical equipment 2. The trim 1 comprises a trim nose 10 overhanging the first facade 11 vertically, the first facade 11 being set back from said trim nose 10 along a longitudinal axis X to the vehicle. That is to say that the trim nose 10 is above the first facade 11, projecting from the first facade 11. In other words, when placed in the frame of reference of the vehicle, the trim nose 10 is further towards the rear of the vehicle than the first facade 11, with the first facade 11 arranged towards the passenger compartment of the vehicle on a dashboard conventionally arranged at the front of the passenger compartment of said vehicle. A first connecting wall 12 connects the trim nose 10 to the first facade 11.

[0028] The first connecting wall 12 comprises a first upstream segment 121 extending over the width of the first fixing zone 110, that is to say along the transverse axis Y of the vehicle, directly above 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 axes X and transverse axes 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 axes X and vertical Z. That is to say that 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 facade 11, at least over the same width as the fixing zone 110. The angle al is for example greater than or equal to five degrees, or even 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 that the junction between the first connecting wall 12 and the trim nose 10 does not form a projecting edge but a rounded edge with the radius of curvature RI extending over at least the width of the first facade 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 towards the bottom of the vehicle in the opposite direction to the upstream segment 121, that is to say in the direction of the first facade 11, as illustrated in [Fig.3].

[0031] The second facade 21 comprises a second fixing zone 210 capable of receiving other electrical equipment 3. The second facade 21, arranged under the first facade 11 along the vertical axis Z, is set back relative to said first facade 11 along the longitudinal axis X. In a similar manner to the connection between the first facade 11 and the trim nose 10, a second connecting wall 22 connects the second facade 21 to the first facade 11. This second connecting wall 22 is of a similar shape to the first connecting wall 12. The second connecting wall 22 thus comprises a second upstream segment 221 extending at least over the width of the second fixing zone 210 along the transverse axis Y. The second upstream segment 221 is connected to the first facade 11, and forms a second non-zero angle a2 relative to a horizontal plane parallel to the longitudinal axes X and transverse Y of the vehicle, oriented towards the top of the vehicle.The second angle a2 is in a plane parallel to the vertical axes Z and longitudinal 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 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 that the junction between the second connecting wall 22 and the first facade 11 does not form a projecting 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 comprises 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 inclined downwards, that is to say 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, that is to say in the direction of the second facade 21, as illustrated in [Fig.3].

[0034] In a variant not illustrated, the trim 1 comprises only a single front 11 arranged under the trim nose 10. The trim 1 is for example a trim fixed to the dashboard 100, or in a variant a trim forming a majority part of the exterior surface of a dashboard, or in another variant a trim of a particular zone of the dashboard, for example a trim of a projecting plate allowing the fixing 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 an opening roof, or a vehicle without a door, 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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