Sensor support for motor vehicle

• US 20040262458A1
• Filed: 03/04/2004
• Published: 12/30/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 03/04/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Compagnie Plastic Omnium (Burelle)
• Original Assignee: Compagnie Plastic Omnium (Burelle)
• Inventors: Montanvert, Pierre, Demange, Jean-Yves, Ollier, Fabrice
• Granted Patent: US 7,552,898 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 248/27.1
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 19/483 with obstacle sensors of electric or electronic type
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2019/525 Radiator grilles

Abstract

A sensor support for a motor vehicle, the support comprising an assembly base carrier for receiving a sensor, wherein the assembly base is shaped so as to be secured to two portions of a bar in a grille, said portions being situated in alignment with each other but being spaced apart so as to leave room for a sensor.

Claims

1-7. -7. (canceled)

8. A sensor support for a motor vehicle having a grille comprising a plurality of bars, the support comprising an carrier for receiving a sensor, wherein the carrier is secured to at least two aligned portions of the bars and the aligned portions are spaced apart so as to leave room for the sensor.

9. The support according to claim 8, wherein the carrier comprises a strength member and a trim piece covering the strength member.

10. The support according to claim 9, the strength member and the trim piece sandwich the aligned portions of the bars.

11. The support according to claim 10, wherein a holder holds the aligned portions between the trim piece and the strength member:

12. The support according to claim 11, wherein the holder includes a fixed portion and a movable portion, the fixed and movable portions cabable of uniting and extending around the aligned portions and the strength member.

13. The support according to claim 12, wherein the fixed portion and the movable portion unite by snap-fastening.

14. The support according to claim 11, wherein the trim piece includes at least two first portions, the strength member includes at least two second portions, the holder comprises the first portions and the second portions, and the first and second portions are capable of being united, thereby enclosing the aligned portions between the trim piece and the strength member.

15. The support accordign to claim 14, wherein the first portions and the second portions unite by snap-fastening.

16. The support according to claim 11, wherein the holder comprises projecting elements of the trim piece, the strength member defines a plurality of orifices, the trim piece and the strength member sandwich the aligned portions, and the projecting elements pass through and fasten to the orifices.

17. The support of claim 16, wherein the projecting elements fasten to the orifice by any fastener of the group consisting of rivets, flattening means and any combination thereof.

18. A sensor support for a motor vehicle having a grille comprising a plurality of bars, the support comprising a carrier means for receiving a sensor, wherein the carrrier means is secured to at least two aligned portions of the bars and the portions are spaced apart so as to leave room for the sensor.