Equipment module for a motor vehicle opening panel

• US 20040041438A1
• Filed: 11/07/2002
• Published: 03/04/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 05/11/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Valeo Systemes D Essuyage (Valeo SE)
• Original Assignee: Valeo Systemes D Essuyage (Valeo SE)
• Inventors: Simon, Laurent, Eustache, Jean-Pierre
• Granted Patent: US 6,854,785 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 296/146.7
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 5/0416 Assembly panels to be installed in doors as a module with components, e.g. lock or window lifter, attached thereto

Abstract

The invention concerns an equipment module (22) for a motor vehicle opening panel (12) comprising in particular an interior door trim element (42) and an outer cladding (14) comprising a structural element (20) whereon are directly mounted accessories internal to the opening panel (12), characterized in that the structural element (20) consists of the inner door trim (42).

Claims

1. Equipment module (22) for a motor vehicle opening panel (12) comprising in particular an interior door trim element (42) and an outer cladding (14) comprising a structural element (20) whereon are directly mounted accessories internal to the opening panel (12), characterized in that the structural element (20) consists of the inner door trim (42).

2. Motor vehicle equipment module (22) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the interior door trim element (42) is made of an electrical isolating material and mounted around of at least one lead or cable (44) in an electrically conductive material for the electric power supply, of at least one accessory borne by the interior door trim element (42), or for the exchange of signals with this element.

3. Equipment module (22) according to one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that it comprises at least one electric power supply connector (46) of the module (22) the body of which is molded with the interior door trim element (42) and which is electrically linked to a first end of at least one electric power supply lead (44).

4. Equipment module (22) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that it comprises only one power supply connect (46) for all the electric power supply leads (44) of the module (22).

5. Equipment module (22) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises at least one electric power supply connection (46) for at least one accessory the body of which is molded with the interior door trim element (42) and which is electrically linked to a second end of at least one electric power supply lead (44) of at least one accessory.

6. Equipment module (22) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises at least one mounting and/or attachment element (56) of at least one accessory which is molded with the interior door trim element (42).

7. Equipment module (22) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that one of the accessories comprises a light source.

8. Equipment module (22) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the light source comprises a light block (40) for the interior of the cabin and/or trunk of the vehicle.

9. Equipment module (22) according to one of claims 7 or 8, characterized in that the light source comprises a rear signal light (38), in particular a brake light, a turn signal, a reverse light or an anti-fog light, or part of such a light.

10. Equipment module (22) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the rear signal light (38) is pushed against the interior face of a rear window (18) borne by a rear opening panel (12) of a motor vehicle, in particular with interposition of a joint (64), or is pushed against the contour of the opening of an outer cladding (14).

11. Equipment module (22) according to one of claims 9 or 10, characterized in that the interior door trim element (42) comprises regulating means for the position of the rear signal light in relation to the interior face of the rear window (18) or of an opening in the outer cladding (14) of an opening panel (12).

12. Equipment module (22) according to claim 7, characterized in that the light source comprises a light block for the exterior of the vehicle, such as a light bock for a license plate.

13. Equipment module (22) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that an accessory comprises a drive motor (30) for a wiper device.

14. Equipment module (22) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that an accessory comprises a control organ (32) for the opening of the opening panel (12), such as a handle.

15. Equipment module (22) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that an accessory comprises a locking organ (34) for the opening panel (12).

16. Equipment module (22) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one of the accessories, such as the outlet shaft (24) of the drive motor (30) of the wiper device and/or a control organ (32) for opening the opening panel (12), is accessible from the exterior of the vehicle across from an opening (28, 41) pierced in the outer cladding (14) of the opening panel (12) of the vehicle, across from a window (18).

17. Equipment module (22) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that an accessory comprises an electronic vision system (36), in particular a camera, which is oriented towards the exterior of the vehicle and which furnishes representative information of the exterior environment situated opposite from the electronic vision system (36).

18. Equipment module (22) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the representative information of the exterior environment is treated by a treating system, then is transmitted to a display device on board the vehicle which furnishes a representative image of the exterior environment opposite from the electronic vision system (36).

19. Equipment module (22) according to one of claims 17 or 18, characterized in that the representative information of the exterior environment is furnished to a treating system which determines at least one parameter relative to an on object in the exterior environment, such as the relative speed or distance between the object and the vehicle.

20. Equipment module (22) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the object is another vehicle.

21. Equipment module (22) according to any of claims 17 to 20, characterized in that the electronic vision system (36) is situated in the interior of the cabin of the vehicle opposite from a transparent *paroi borne by the opening panel (12), such as a window (18).

22. Equipment module (22) according to one of claims 17 to 21, characterized in that the electronic vision system is situated in the interior of the opening panel structure (12), and in that an opening (14) is pierced in the outer cladding (14) of the opening panel (12) in order to permit the electronic vision system (36).

23. Equipment module (22) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the interior door trim element (42) is in the shape of a rectangular plate, the central part of which comprises a mounting zone (43) of at least one accessory which comprises at least one partition (58) demarcating at least one chamber (60) designed to receive at least one accessory.