Daytime running light trim

Abstract

The invention relates to a daytime running light (1) trim piece for a daytime running light designed to be fitted to the bumper of a motor vehicle, the trim piece (1) extending between a first (4) and a second (5) opposing faces, the first face (4) being designed to form a visual interface (6) between a bumper skin and a daytime running light (2), the trim piece (1) being designed to extend along a portion of the perimeter of an opening formed in the bumper skin, the trim piece (1) defining a location (7) designed to accommodate the daytime running light (2), the trim piece (1) having at least one spacer element (8) projecting from the second face (5) of the trim piece (1), each spacer element (8) being dimensioned to support the daytime running light (2) when the latter is mounted in the location (7), in order to ensure a predetermined spacing between the trim (1) and the daytime lighting device (2).(Figure 1).

Description

Title of the invention: Daytime running light bezel

[0001] The technical field relates to daytime running light trims, assemblies comprising at least one trim and a daytime running light, and motor vehicles with such assemblies.

[0002] For car manufacturers, the quality of their vehicles' finish and their aesthetic appearance are essential to differentiate themselves from other brands. For this reason, manufacturers make considerable efforts to continuously improve these areas. In particular, customers pay close attention to the quality of the assembly of the various body panels of a vehicle, and it is therefore important to offer assemblies free of visual defects. Among the particularly visible assemblies are the adjustments between the bumper trim and the vehicle's lighting systems.

[0003] Lighting systems must perform several regulatory photometric functions. Furthermore, and increasingly frequently, they also play a role in providing a distinctive light signature for each vehicle, using complementary light surfaces, and for this purpose, they exhibit increasingly diverse shapes. Thus, car manufacturers are seeking to integrate various shapes of light surfaces into the bumper, and more specifically elongated shapes. The interplay and adjustments of such surfaces are particularly critical, as they can impact the visual appearance of a signature element.

[0004] In this context, vehicle lighting systems, particularly daytime running lights that contribute to the light signature, are sometimes integrated into the bumper using one or more visual elements that provide an interface between the bumper skin and the daytime running light. However, experience shows that the clearances between a daytime running light and the surrounding visual elements can be improved and may suffer from inconsistencies that could negatively impact the visual quality of the bumper.

[0005] Thus, there is a need for a solution to improve the adjustment between visual elements and a daytime lighting device.

[0006] The present invention aims to overcome the problems described above. In this technical context, one objective of the present invention is to provide a daytime running light trim that ensures a fit with a predetermined clearance.

[0007] To this end, the present invention relates to a daytime running light device trim designed to be fitted to a bumper of a motor vehicle, the trim extending between a first and a second opposing face, the first face being designed to form a visual interface between a bumper skin and a daytime running light device, the trim being designed to extend along part of a perimeter of an opening in the bumper skin, the trim delimiting a location designed to accommodate the daytime running light device, the trim having at least one spacer element, protruding from the second face of the trim, each spacer element being dimensioned to support the daytime running light device, when the latter is mounted in the location, in order to ensure a predetermined spacing between the trim and the daytime running light device.

[0008] The invention also relates to an assembly comprising at least one trim piece according to the invention and a daytime lighting device mounted in the location delimited by each trim piece.

[0009] The invention further relates to a bumper comprising a bumper skin having at least one opening and at least one assembly according to the invention mounted in an opening of the bumper skin.

[0010] The invention finally relates to a motor vehicle having at least one bumper according to the invention.

[0011] Thus, the trim piece according to the invention allows a daytime running light to be mounted on a bumper skin thanks to its positioning. The first face of the trim piece ensures visual continuity between the bumper skin and the daytime running light, while the spacer element, by supporting the daytime running light, guarantees a predetermined gap corresponding to the desired clearance. Therefore, the assembly according to the invention guarantees a gap within the required tolerance range and thus ensures a correct visual appearance of the bumper according to the invention.

[0012] According to one embodiment of the hubcap, each spacer element forms a spacer rib.

[0013] Advantageously, each spacing rib further forms a reinforcing rib extending along a portion of the second face.

[0014] According to one possibility, the trim ring further comprises a first mounting interface protruding from the second face of the trim ring, the first interface allowing the daytime running light device to be fixed to the trim ring.

[0015] Advantageously, the first mounting interface forms a clipping tab.

[0016] According to one embodiment, the trim piece further has a second mounting interface designed to allow the trim piece to be fixed to the bumper skin.

[0017] The invention will be better understood upon reading the following detailed description, given solely by way of non-limiting example and made with reference to the accompanying drawing in which:

[0018] [Fig.1] [Fig.1] represents a perspective view of an assembly according to the invention implementing a trim piece according to the invention.

[0019] A trim piece 1 according to the invention, illustrated in [Fig. 1], is designed to accompany a daytime running light device 2 for equipping a bumper according to the invention, not shown in the figure, of a motor vehicle according to the invention. A daytime running light device 2 and at least one trim piece 1 together form an assembly 3 according to the invention.

[0020] The trim piece 1 extends between a first 4 and a second 5 opposing faces. The first face 4 is designed to form a visual interface 6, visible to an observer looking at the vehicle's bumper, between a bumper skin, not shown, and the daytime running light device 2.

[0021] The trim piece 1 is designed to extend along part of the perimeter of an opening, not shown, formed in the bumper skin. In particular, the trim piece 1 is especially suited to an elongated opening.

[0022] The trim ring 1 delimits a location 7, partially illustrated, designed to accommodate the daytime lighting device 2. In the assembly 3 according to the invention, the daytime lighting device 2 is mounted in the location 7. According to one possibility, not illustrated, a location, not illustrated in the figure, is delimited by several trim rings according to the invention arranged around a daytime lighting device.

[0023] The trim ring 1 has at least one spacer element 8, projecting from the second face 5 of the trim ring 1, each spacer element 8 being dimensioned to support the daytime running light device 2, when the latter is mounted in the location 7, in order to ensure a predetermined spacing between the trim ring 1 and the daytime running light device 2. The predetermined spacing is on the order of a few millimeters, for example, on the order of 2 mm. Advantageously, the spacer element 8 is positioned on the second face 5 so as to support a portion of the daytime running light device 2 that is concealed behind the latter in the assembly 3.

[0024] As illustrated in the figure, each spacer element 8 advantageously forms a spacer rib 9. This spacer rib 9 further forms a reinforcing rib extending along a portion of the second face 5. In the illustrated example, each spacer rib 9 has a distal surface 10, forming the end of the spacer rib 9 distant from the second face 5, which is inclined with respect to the second face 5. In the assembly 3, the support of the spacer rib 9 on the daylighting device 2 is made at the point on the distal surface 10 furthest from the second face 5.

[0025] As illustrated in [Fig. 1], the trim ring 1 further comprises a first mounting interface 11 projecting from the second face 5 of the trim ring 1, the first interface 11 allowing the daytime running light device 2 to be fixed to the trim ring 1. In the embodiment illustrated in the figure, the first interface 11 forms a clipping tab 12.

[0026] In the embodiment illustrated in the figure, the trim piece 1 according to the invention further has a second mounting interface 13 designed to allow the trim piece 1 to be attached to the bumper skin. This second interface 13 advantageously has a clip opening 14. In a bumper according to the invention, not shown in the figure, the assembly 3 is mounted on the bumper using the second interface 13.

[0027] Thus, the trim ring 1 allows the daytime running light 2 to be mounted on a bumper skin thanks to its position 7. The first face 4 of the trim ring 1 provides a visual interface 6 between the bumper skin and the daytime running light 2, while the spacer element 8, by bearing against the daytime running light 2, ensures a predetermined gap corresponding to the desired clearance. Therefore, the assembly 3 ensures a gap between the daytime running light 2 and its trim ring 1 within the required tolerance range, and thus guarantees a correct visual appearance of the bumper.

[0028] The invention is not limited to the embodiment of the hubcap described above, only by way of example, but other embodiments can be designed by a person skilled in the art without departing from the scope and extent of the present invention.

Claims

Demands

1. A daytime running light device trim (1) designed to be fitted to a bumper of a motor vehicle, the trim (1) extending between a first (4) and a second (5) opposing faces, the first face (4) being designed to form a visual interface (6) between a bumper skin and a daytime running light device (2), the trim (1) being designed to extend along a portion of the perimeter of an opening formed in the bumper skin, the trim (1) delimiting a location (7) designed to accommodate the daytime running light device (2), the trim (1) having at least one spacer element (8) projecting from the second face (5) of the trim (1), each spacer element (8) being dimensioned to support the daytime running light device (2) when the latter is mounted in the location (7), in order to ensure a predetermined spacing between the trim (1) and the daytime lighting device (2).

2. Trim (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that each spacer element (8) forms a spacer rib (9).

3. Trim (1) according to claim 2, characterized in that each spacing rib (9) further forms a reinforcing rib extending along a part of the second face (5).

4. Trim (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that it further comprises a first mounting interface (11) projecting from the second face (5) of the trim (1), the first interface (11) enabling the attachment of the daytime lighting device (2) to the trim (1).

5. Trim (1) according to claim 4, characterized in that the first mounting interface (11) forms a clipping tab (12).

6. Trim (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that it further has a second mounting interface (13) designed to allow the trim (1) to be fixed to the bumper skin.

7. Assembly (3) comprising at least one trim piece (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 6 and a daytime running light device (2) mounted in the location (7) delimited by each trim piece (1).

8. Bumper comprising a bumper skin having at least one opening and at least one assembly (3) according to claim 7 mounted in an opening of the bumper skin.

9. Motor vehicle having at least one bumper according to claim 8.

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