Temporary closure device

Abstract

The invention provides a temporary locking device comprising a first latching member (26) and a second latching member (28) and a latch (38) including a stop member (40), characterized in that the stop member (40) comprises a contact face (54) which, in the locked position, extends in a plane inclined with respect to the longitudinal axis (L) and with respect to the vertical axis (V) and between the second face (52) and a leading edge (56) of the stop member (40), such that, upon insertion of the second latching member (28), the contact face (54) causes an automatic movement of the latch (38) to its locked rest position. Figure for the abstract: 4

Description

Title of the invention: Temporary closing device Technical field of the invention

[0001] The present invention relates to a device for temporarily closing an opening element onto a support element.

[0002] The invention relates more particularly to a temporary closing device for a door or a moving part of a motor vehicle, for example a tailgate or a hood, on the body of said vehicle. Technical background

[0003] As is known in the automotive field, the four main stages of manufacturing a vehicle consist of stamping, sheet metal assembly, paint application and final assembly.

[0004] During the application of the paint, tools, intended to hold the openings in position during the painting process, are installed on the chassis of the vehicle, then are removed after the painting process.

[0005] Among these tools, temporary door locking devices for the vehicle are mounted on the chassis to hold the doors in position and prevent them from opening during the painting process. These devices can be mounted during the sheet metal assembly stage or at the beginning of the painting stage.

[0006] Generally, existing temporary closure devices include a fixing plate intended to be fixed to a support element and a body attached to the fixing plate and forming a stop suitable for supporting the opening element.

[0007] In the example of a vehicle door, the supporting element is the chassis frame and the opening element is the vehicle door. In this case, the temporary locking device is positioned at the location of the strike plate of the lock that will be installed later during assembly in the workshop.

[0008] In order to be fixed to the vehicle chassis, the mounting plate may be provided with bores that are aligned with bores in the support element. In this way, the mounting plate can be screwed to the support element by means of screws inserted into the bores of said plate.

[0009] Consequently, the assembly and disassembly of such a temporary closure device requires a screwing step, which requires labor time and results in a significant assembly time and cost for each vehicle.

[0010] To be fixed to the vehicle chassis, the temporary locking device can also include fastening devices intended to fit into the bores of the support element and locked in position by means of a lock.

[0011] Patent FR310463 IB 1 is known in particular as the closest prior art to the present application.

[0012] However, the installation of such a temporary locking device on the support element requires several manipulations by an operator in order to correctly position the lock in a locking position of the device.

[0013] The invention therefore aims to solve the aforementioned problems by proposing a temporary closure device whose installation on a support element is carried out quickly and with the least amount of handling for an operator, in particular by its automatic locking in position on the support element. Summary of the invention

[0014] The invention proposes a device for the temporary closure of an opening element onto a support element, said support element comprising: - a wall; - a first bore and a second bore passing through said wall, said second bore having a first edge and a second edge facing the first edge; the system comprising: - a stop body comprising means for locking the opening element; and - a mounting plate comprising: o a base comprising a main horizontal plane intended to rest on the wall; o a first attachment member intended to be engaged in the first bore of the support element; and o a second fastening member intended to be inserted into the second bore of the support element, said second fastening member being aligned with the first fastening member along a horizontal longitudinal axis of the device; the temporary locking device comprising a lock having at least one stop element, said lock being connected to the base by a spring-effect elastic hinge along a hinge axis parallel to the longitudinal axis, and being free to rotate relative to the base between: o a locked rest position in which the stop member is positioned against the second latching member so as to form a block comprising a first face formed on the second latching member and a second face formed on the stop member, the faces being opposite each other along the longitudinal axis and the first face being intended to bear against the first edge of the second bore and the second face being intended to bear against the second edge of the second bore in a locking position of the device on the support, and o an unlocked stress position in which the stop member is offset relative to the second hooking element along a vertical axis of the device, the device being characterized in that the stop member comprises a contact face which is capable of cooperating with said second edge and which, in the locked rest position of the lock: - extends in a plane which is inclined with respect to the longitudinal axis and with respect to the vertical axis of the device; - and extends between the second face and a leading edge of the stop member, so that, when the second hook member is inserted into the second bore, together with the action of the elastic hinge and its spring effect, the contact face causes an automatic movement of the lock to its locked rest position to automatically lock the device onto the support element.

[0015] According to other features of the invention: - the leading edge of the stop member extends in a plane inclined relative to said principal plane of the base and such that the inclination of the leading edge evolves in an increasing manner as it moves away from the hinge axis; - the second attachment element comprises a beveled wall which extends between the first face and a free end edge; - the contact face of the stop member extends longitudinally opposite the second hooking member; - the contact face of the stop member extends in a plane inclined relative to a longitudinal and transverse plane of the device and in such a way that a longitudinal dimension of the stop member evolves in an increasing manner from its leading edge towards its second face.

[0016] The invention also proposes a method for mounting a temporary closing device according to the invention on a support element, characterized in that it comprises the following steps: - an insertion step during which the first fastening member is inserted into the first bore and in such a way that the second fastening member is positioned opposite the second bore; - a pivoting step during which the device is pivoted around a transverse axis such that the leading edge of the stop member comes into contact with the second edge of the second bore and the second hooking member passes through the second bore, positioning the lock in its unlocked stress position; - an automatic locking stage during which the elastic hinge and the shape The beveled contact face of the stop member automatically moves the device in translation along the longitudinal axis so that the lock passes into its locked rest position, automatically locking the device onto the support element.

[0017] According to this method, during the locking step, the contact face of the stop member slides along the second edge of the second bore so as to move the lock from its position under unlocked stress to its locked rest position.

[0018] {dependent claims will be copied here] Brief description of the figures

[0019] Other features and advantages of the invention will become apparent upon reading the detailed description that follows, for an understanding of which reference should be made to the accompanying drawings in which:

[0020] [Fig-1] is a general perspective view of a temporary closure device according to an example of the invention comprising a first hooking member and a second hooking member capable of cooperating with a support element;

[0021] [Fig.2] is a general perspective view of the temporary closure device of the [Fig.1];

[0022] [Fig.3] is a cross-sectional view in a vertical plane of the temporary locking device showing a lock comprising at least one stop member, in a locked position;

[0023] [Fig.4] is a detail view of the lock in its locked position of [Fig.3] with respect to the second latching member;

[0024] [Fig.5] is a cross-sectional view in a vertical plane of the temporary locking device showing the lock in an unlocked position;

[0025] [Fig.6] is a detail view of the lock of [Fig.5] in its unlocked position relative to the second latching member;

[0026] [Fig.7] is a perspective view of the temporary closure device during its assembly process in a one-step insertion;

[0027] [Fig.8] is a perspective view of the temporary closure device during its assembly process at one pivoting stage;

[0028] [Fig.9] is a perspective view of the temporary closure device during its assembly process at the pivoting stage;

[0029] [Fig. 10] is a perspective view of the temporary closure device during its assembly process at the pivoting stage;

[0030] [Fig. 11] is a perspective view of the temporary closing device during its assembly process in a single automatic locking step;

[0031] [Fig. 12] is a perspective view of the temporary closure device during its assembly method at the automatic locking stage;

[0032] [Fig. 13] is a perspective view of the temporary closing device cooperating with an opening element. Detailed description of the invention

[0033] For the description of the invention and the understanding of the claims, the vertical, longitudinal and transverse orientations according to the V, L, T frame indicated in the figures, whose longitudinal L and transverse T axes extend in a horizontal plane, will be adopted without limitation and without limiting reference to terrestrial gravity.

[0034] In the description that follows, identical, similar or analogous elements will be designated by the same reference numerals.

[0035] Fig. 1 illustrates a temporary closure device 10 for an opening element 12, visible in Fig. 13, on a support element 14.

[0036] In this embodiment, the temporary closure device 10 is made of one-piece molded plastic material, while the opening element 12 is a door of a motor vehicle and the support element 14 is a frame of the vehicle chassis.

[0037] The support element 14 shown in [Fig.1] comprises a wall 16 having an outer face 16a and an inner face opposite to the outer face.

[0038] The support element 14 includes in particular a first bore 18 and a second bore 20 aligned along a direction F of opening and closing of the opening element 12.

[0039] The second bore 20 includes in particular a first edge 20a and a second edge 20b facing the first edge 20a.

[0040] By convention, the longitudinal axis L is oriented from right to left and is parallel to the opening and closing direction F. In addition, the vertical axis V is oriented from bottom to top.

[0041] The temporary closure device 10, particularly visible in figures 2 to 6, comprises a fixing plate or base 22 and a stop body 24.

[0042] The fixing plate 22 secures the device 10 to the support element 14 by means of a first hooking member 26 and a second hooking member 28 protruding from the fixing plate 22.

[0043] The first attachment member 26 and the second attachment member 28 are in particular aligned along the longitudinal axis L and extend in opposite directions.

[0044] According to the example of the invention, the first attachment member 26 has a hook shape, a point 30 of which, forming an end opposite the fixing plate 22, extends longitudinally opposite the second attachment member 28 along the longitudinal axis L.

[0045] In particular, in section in a longitudinal plane L and vertical plane V, the first attachment member 26 has an L-shaped form.

[0046] The first attachment member 26 also includes a shoulder 32, visible in figures 7 to 12, configured to come to rest under a rim 34 of the first bore 18, as seen in [Fig. 12], so as to participate in maintaining the device 10 on the support element 14.

[0047] In particular, the shoulder 32 of the first hooking member 26 is turned towards the second hooking member 28, that is to say opposite to the point 30 defined previously.

[0048] The first hooking member 26 is configured to fit in the first bore 18 and the second hooking member 28 is configured to fit in the second bore 20 of the support element, so as to lock the device 10 in position on the support element 14.

[0049] The second attachment member 28 is described in the continuation of the detailed description.

[0050] In another example, particularly when the temporary closing device 10 is used for the opposite door of the vehicle, the first and second bores are arranged symmetrically on the support element with respect to the opposite door. The element is located at the top or bottom depending on the door in question. Thus, the same temporary closing device 10 is compatible with all the doors of the vehicle regardless of which side they are on.

[0051] The mounting plate 22 of the device 10 includes a base 36 having a horizontal principal plane P, visible in [Fig.2], which extends in support on the outer face 16a of the wall 16 of the support element 14 when the device 10 is mounted on the support element 14, as seen in [Fig. 12].

[0052] The temporary closure device 10 also includes a lock 38, particularly visible in figures 3 to 6, comprising at least one stop member 40.

[0053] In particular, the lock 38 includes a leg 42 which has an elongated shape which extends along a horizontal transverse axis T, perpendicular to the longitudinal axis L.

[0054] The lock 38 is elastically articulated with respect to the base 36, via an elastic spring-effect hinge 44, around a hinge axis C parallel to the longitudinal axis L.

[0055] The elastic hinge 44 is here formed by a thinned portion 46 which extends between the base 36 and the lock 38 and in such a way as to confer elastic return properties to said lock 38.

[0056] The lock 38 is rotationally movable relative to the base 36, via the elastic hinge 44, between a locked rest position illustrated in [Fig. 3], and a position under unlocked constraint illustrated in [Fig.5].

[0057] It is understood that the rest position of the lock 38 corresponds to a position in which the elastic hinge 44 is not under stress and remains in its neutral state.

[0058] Thus, in the locked position, the leg 42 of the lock 38 is positioned parallel to the horizontal main plane P of the base 36 as seen in [Fig.3].

[0059] In this position, the stop member 40 of the lock 44 is backed against the second hooking member 28, so as to form a block 48 comprising a first face 50 formed on the second hooking member 28, and a second face 52 formed on the stop member 40, the faces 50, 52 being opposite each other along the longitudinal axis L ([Fig.4]).

[0060] As seen in [Fig. 12], the first face 50 is intended to bear against the first edge 20a of the second bore 20 and the second face 52 is intended to bear against the second edge 20b of the second bore 20 in a locking position of the device 10 on the support element 14.

[0061] The cooperation between block 48 and the second bore 20 will be detailed later in the description.

[0062] In the unlocked position of the lock 38, the stop member 40 is offset relative to the second hooking element 28 along the vertical axis V of the device 10 as seen in [Fig.6].

[0063] As can be seen in figures 3 to 6, the stop member 40 comprises a contact face 54 which extends along the vertical axis V between the second face 52 and a leading edge 56 of the stop member 40.

[0064] More precisely, the leading edge 56 of the stop member 40 is defined as an end edge of the stop member 40, opposite the base 36 of the fixing plate 22.

[0065] According to the example illustrated and visible in [Fig.3], in the locked position of the lock 38, the leading edge 56 of the stop member 40 extends in a first inclined plane Il with respect to the main plane P of the base 36.

[0066] More specifically, the leading edge 56 extends in such a way that the inclination evolves in an increasing manner as it moves away from the hinge axis.

[0067] A vertical dimension DV of the stop member 40 is thus defined along the vertical axis V of the device 10, the vertical dimension DV being increasing away from the hinge axis from right to left considering the [Fig.3].

[0068] The advantage of such a configuration of the stop member 40 will be detailed later in the rest of the description, in particular when describing the assembly method.

[0069] When the lock 38 is in the rest position, visible in Figures 3 and 4, the face of contact 54 of the stop member 40 extends in a second plane 12 inclined with respect to the longitudinal axis L and with respect to the vertical axis V of the device 10.

[0070] In vertical section along the longitudinal L and vertical V axes of the device 10, it is understood that the contact face 54 has a beveled profile.

[0071] A longitudinal dimension DL of the stop member 40 is defined, taken along the longitudinal axis L of the device 10, the longitudinal dimension DL being decreasing from the second face 52 towards the leading edge 56.

[0072] The contact face 54 of the stop member 40 also extends in relation to the first hooking member 26 when considering the longitudinal axis L.

[0073] The contact face 54 of the stop member 40 is thus able to cooperate with the second edge 20b of the second bore 20 during the process of installing the device 10 on the support element 14 which will be described later in the description, in particular in figures 7 to 12.

[0074] Such a contact face 54 of the stop member 40 is advantageous in that, when the second hooking member 28 is inserted into the second bore 20, and in conjunction with the action of the elastic spring-effect hinge 44, it allows the automatic movement of the lock 38 to its locked rest position in order to automatically lock the device 10 on the support element 14.

[0075] As can be seen in figures 4 and 6, the second attachment member 28 according to the illustrated example of the invention comprises a beveled wall 58 which extends from the first face 50 of the block 48 described above to a free end edge 60 of the second attachment member 28.

[0076] Here, a beveled wall 58 is understood to be a wall which extends in a plane inclined with respect to the longitudinal axis L and the vertical axis V of the device 10.

[0077] More precisely, the beveled wall 58 and the contact face 54 of the stop member 40 extend in planes having a "V" arrangement in a longitudinal secant plane L and a vertical secant plane V.

[0078] According to an example of the invention, the second attachment member 28 includes a shoulder between its first face 50 and its beveled wall 58 so as to form a bearing surface 64 which extends in a plane substantially parallel to the main plane of the base 36.

[0079] According to the example of the invention illustrated and visible in [Fig.4], the second attachment member 28 comprises two shoulders between its first face 50 and its beveled wall 58 so as to form two bearing surfaces 64 which each extend in a distinct plane and substantially parallel to the main plane of the base 36.

[0080] The two bearing surfaces 64 extend in particular in planes which are vertically offset from each other.

[0081] The first face 50 and the bearing surface(s) 64 define a housing 66 in which the first edge 20a of the second bore 20 is received when the device 10 is locked onto the support element 14

[0082] More precisely, the configuration of double bearing surfaces 64 of the second attachment member 28 allows adaptation to a configuration of the first edge 20a in which the latter includes a step, visible in figures 11 and 12.

[0083] For example, this recess can be formed directly in a thickness of the support or in an underlying sheet metal.

[0084] As illustrated in particular in figures 4 and 6, the second hooking member 28 extends vertically downwards over a height greater than that of the stop member 40.

[0085] The lower free end edge 60 of the second hooking member 28 thus extends vertically downwards beyond the leading edge 56 of the stop member 40.

[0086] In relation to figures 1 and 2, the stop body 24 of the device 10 includes a stop nose 68 intended to bear against the opening element, for example against a bottom of a passage opening of the lock of the opening element.

[0087] The stop body 24 also includes a movable element 70 intended to hold the opening element in order to limit the untimely opening of the opening element.

[0088] The stop nose 68 and the movable element 70 then constitute means of blocking the opening element.

[0089] The method of mounting the temporary closure device 10 will now be described in relation to figures 7 to 12.

[0090] The assembly method includes an insertion step visible in [Fig.7], during which the first hooking member 26 is inserted into the first bore 18 and in such a way that the second locking member 28 is positioned opposite the second bore 20.

[0091] Furthermore, during the insertion step, the device 10 is inclined relative to the wall 16 of the support 14 so that the tip 30 of the first hooking member 26 is inserted into the first bore 18.

[0092] Thus, the first attachment member 26 is inserted into the first bore 18 while being inclined relative to the plane of the support element.

[0093] Once the tip 30 of the first hooking member 26 is inserted into the first bore 18, a pivoting step of the device 10 is carried out.

[0094] During this pivoting step visible in figures 8 and 9, the device 10 is tilted around a transverse axis of rotation in a counterclockwise direction so as to bring the second hooking member 28 closer to the second bore 20.

[0095] More particularly, the device 10 is pivoted so that the beveled wall 58 of the second hooking member 28 comes into contact with the first edge 20a of the second bore 20 as seen in [Fig.8].

[0096] During this pivoting step, the beveled wall 58 of the second hooking member 28 is configured to slide along the first edge 20a of the second bore 20.

[0097] This pivoting step is then carried out until the edge of the first face 50 is opposite the first edge 20a of the second bore 20, along the longitudinal axis L as seen in [Fig. 10].

[0098] Such a positioning of the second hooking member 28 in the second bore 20 then causes the leading edge 56 of the stop member 40 to come into contact with the second edge 20b of the second bore 20 causing the lock to move into the unlocked position, as shown in [Fig. 10].

[0099] Once the device 10 is positioned relative to the support element 14, an automatic locking step of the device 10 occurs.

[0100] During this automatic locking step, visible in figures 11 and 12, the pressure on the device 10 is released, so that the elastic hinge 44 and the beveled shape of the contact face 54 of the stop member 40 then causes the automatic movement of the device 10 in longitudinal translation from right to left.

[0101] More particularly, by the effect of the elastic hinge 44 and the beveled contact face 54 of the stop member 40, the lock 38 moves towards its locked rest position by sliding the contact face 54 against the second edge 20b of the second bore 20.

[0102] This movement of the lock 38 towards its locked rest position then causes the device 10 to move in longitudinal translation in a first direction SI, towards the first edge 20a of the second bore 20.

[0103] It is understood among other things that the automatic movement of the lock 38 towards its locked position moves the first face 50 block 48 towards the first edge 20a of the second bore 20 until they come into contact with each other as seen in [Fig. 11].

[0104] It is also understood that the automatic movement of the lock 38 into its rest position is made possible on the one hand by the elastic return force of the elastic hinge 44 which automatically exerts a downward vertical pressure opposite the base 36 and, on the other hand, by the particular shape of the beveled contact face 54 of the stop member 40 which acts as a guide surface for the movement of the lock 38.

[0105] In addition, the inclined leading edge 56 of the stop member 40 forms an inclined ramp which, when mounting the device 10 on the support 14 as described, allows the part of the stop member 40 furthest from the elastic hinge 44 to come into contact first with the support element 14.

[0106] This gives a significant lever arm to automatically rotate the lock 38 into its locked position, in conjunction with the action of the beveled contact face 54 and the spring effect of the elastic hinge 44.

[0107] From the above it is understood that the "double slope" characteristic of the stop member 40, i.e. the inclination of the leading edge 56 and the beveled contact face 54 as described above, ensures the automaticity of the locking in the locked position of the lock 38 by acting as a "double surface" for guiding and controlling the movements of the stop member 40 in the second bore 20, under the effect of the elastic hinge 44.

[0108] In other words, the double slope of the stop member 40 improves the action of the elastic spring effect of the elastic hinge 44 to automatically move the lock 38 into its locking position.

[0109] Put another way, the inclined shape of the contact face 54 allows the automatic transition from the unlocked position of the lock to its locked position.

[0110] Thus, no manipulation by an operator is necessary to position the lock 38 in its locked blocking position.

[0111] Moreover, the separation of the device 10 from the support element 14 is carried out just as easily, without superfluous manipulation on the part of the operator.

[0112] First, the lock 38 is moved into its unlocked position.

[0113] To do this, a gripping end 72 of the latch lug, opposite the elastic hinge 44, is moved vertically opposite the support element 14.

[0114] It is therefore understood that during the movement of the gripping end 72, the stop member 40 is moved outside the second bore 20.

[0115] Thus, subsequently, the device 10 is driven in longitudinal translation in a second direction S2, visible in [Fig. 11], and opposite to the first direction SI of its insertion, so as to move the first face 50 away from the first edge 20a of the second bore 20, as seen in [Fig. 10].

[0116] This step is made easier in particular by the particular configuration of the stop member 40 and in particular the inclination of its leading edge 56 described previously.

[0117] Indeed, when moving the lock 38 into its unlocked position, the leading edge 56 is positioned parallel to the support element 14, which facilitates the removal of the lock 38 from the second bore 20 and thus facilitates the longitudinal translational movement of the device 10 in the second direction S2, as mentioned above.

[0118] Finally, following the longitudinal translational displacement of the device 10, this the latter can be removed from the support 14 by pivoting in such a way as to unhook the first hooking member 26 from the first bore 18.

[0119] We thus take advantage of the temporary closure device as just described in that it is simple and quick to install requiring little handling by an operator, its locking on the support element being done automatically via the particular shape of its lock and in particular its contact face.

[0120] The temporary closure device is also advantageous in that it improves safety regarding the locking of the device in position on the support, so that an oversight or mishandling by the operator is no longer harmful.

Claims

Claims

1. Device (10) for temporarily closing an opening element (12) on a support element (14), said support element (14) comprising: - a wall (16); - a first bore (18) and a second bore (20) passing through said wall (16), said second bore (20) having a first edge (20a) and a second edge (20b) facing the first edge (20a); the device (10) comprising: - a stop body (24) comprising means for blocking the opening element (12); and - a fixing plate (22) comprising: • a base (36) comprising a horizontal main plane (P) intended to rest on the wall (16); • a first hooking member (26) intended to be engaged in the first bore (18) of the support element (14); and • a second hooking member (28) intended to be inserted into the second bore (20) of the support element (14), said second hooking member (28) being aligned with the first hooking member (26) along a horizontal longitudinal axis (L) of the device (10); the temporary closing device (10) comprising a lock (38) comprising at least one stop member (40), said lock (38) being connected to the base (36) by an elastic hinge (44) with spring effect along a hinge axis (C) parallel to the longitudinal axis (L), and being movable in rotation relative to the base (36) between: • a locked rest position in which the stop member (40) is leaning against the second hooking member (28) so as to form a block (48) comprising a first face (50) formed on the second hooking member (28) and a second face (52) formed on the stop member (40), the faces (50, 52) being opposite each other along the longitudinal axis (L) and the first face (50) being intended to bear against the first edge (20a) of the second bore (20) and the second face (52) being intended to bear against the second edge (20b) of the second bore (20) in a position for locking the device (10) on the support (14), and • an unlocked stressed position in which the stop member (40) is offset relative to the second hooking element (28) along a vertical axis (V) of the device (10), the device (10) being characterized in that the stop member (40) comprises a contact face (54) which is capable of cooperating with said second edge (20b) and which, in the locked rest position of the lock (28): - extends in a plane which is inclined relative to to the longitudinal axis (L) and relative to the vertical axis (V) of the device (10);- and extends between the second face (52) and a leading edge (56) of the stop member (40), so that, when the second hooking member (28) is inserted into the second bore (20), together with the action of the elastic hinge (44) and its spring effect, the contact face (54) causes an automatic movement of the lock (38) towards its locked rest position to automatically block the device (10) on the support element (14).;

2. Device (10) according to the preceding claim, in which the leading edge (56) of the stop member (40) extends in a plane inclined relative to said main plane of the base (36) and so that the inclination of the leading edge (56) evolves in an increasing manner moving away from the hinge axis (C).

3. Device (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, in which the second hooking member (28) comprises a beveled wall which extends between the first face (50) and a free end edge (60).

4. Device (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, in which the contact face (54) of the stop member (40) extends to longitudinally opposite the second attachment member (28).

5. Device (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, in which the contact face (54) of the stop member (40) extends in a plane inclined relative to a longitudinal (L) and transverse (T) plane of the device (10) and such that a longitudinal dimension (DL) of the stop member (40) evolves in an increasing manner from its leading edge (56) towards its second face (52).

6. Method for mounting a temporary closure device (10) according to any one of the preceding claims on a support element (14), characterized in that it comprises the following steps: - An insertion step during which the first hooking member (26) is inserted into the first bore (18) and in such a way that the second hooking member (28) is arranged opposite the second bore (20); - A pivoting step during which the device (10) is pivoted about a transverse axis (T) in such a way that the leading edge (56) of the stop member (40) comes into contact with the second edge (20b) of the second bore (20) and that the second hooking member (28) passes through the second bore (20), positioning the lock (38) in its unlocked stressed position;- An automatic locking step during which the elastic hinge (44) and the beveled shape of the contact face (54) of the stop member (40) automatically moves the device (10) in translation along the longitudinal axis (L) so that the lock (38) passes into its locked rest position, automatically locking the device (10) on the support element (14).;

7. Mounting method according to the preceding claim, wherein during the locking step, the contact face (54) of the stop member (40) slides along the second edge (20b) of the second bore (20) so as to move the lock (38) from its unlocked stressed position to its locked rest position.

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