MOTOR VEHICLE COMPRISING A PROTECTION DEVICE FOR A MULTI-FUNCTION UNIT

A protective device for motor vehicle multi-function units, with a protrusion and side wall, addresses the issue of impact protection, maintaining safety functions post-accident by absorbing forces and ensuring electrical power continuity.

FR3161165A1Pending Publication Date: 2025-10-17STELLANTIS AUTO SAS
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Patent Information

Application Number
FR2024003718
Authority / Receiving Office
FR · FR
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-04-11
Publication Date
2025-10-17

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing protection systems for motor vehicle components, such as the fuse box, do not adequately protect multi-function units during traffic accidents, risking damage that can disrupt safety functions.

Method used

A protective device is installed between the multi-function unit and the brake housing, comprising interconnected parts with a protrusion to absorb impact and a side wall for reinforcement, ensuring the multi-function unit maintains electrical power to safety components during a frontal impact.

Benefits of technology

The protective device effectively absorbs impact forces, preventing damage to the multi-function unit and ensuring continued operation of safety functions like hazard lights.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a motor vehicle comprising a battery (1) comprising a support (2), said vehicle comprising a body comprising a front inner wing (3) in the first direction (X), said vehicle comprising safety components and a multi-function unit (4) configured to communicate with the safety components so as to maintain the safety functions during a traffic accident, said multi-function unit (4) being fixed to said battery (1), said vehicle comprising a braking unit (5) configured to provide the braking functions of said vehicle, said braking unit being fixed to said front inner wing (3), characterized in that said vehicle comprises a protection device (6) for the multi-function unit (4), said protection device (6) being fixed to said support (2) between said multi-function unit (4) and said braking unit (5),said brake housing (5) being configured to strike said protective device (6) in the event of a frontal impact. Figure 1,
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