Covering an equipment module whose wall is provided with a rear vision camera

• US 20070013207A1
• Filed: 09/07/2004
• Published: 01/18/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 09/10/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Valeo Systemes D'Essuyage (Valeo SE)
• Original Assignee: Valeo Systemes D'Essuyage (Valeo SE)
• Inventors: Guernalec, Stevan
• Granted Patent: US 7,380,851 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 296/146.800
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/04 Mounting of cameras operative during drive; Arrangement of controls thereof relative to the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 13/04 External Ornamental or guard strips; Ornamental inscriptive devices thereon fastening strips or bars to sheets or plates by means of clips F16B5/12

Abstract

The invention relates to a covering (18) for the equipment module (16) of a motor vehicle (10) which is longitudinally projected backward with respect to the transversal vertical rear panel (12) of the vehicle (10) and comprises a first wall (28) generally horizontally extending backward from the rear panel (12), a second transversal wall (30) which is arranged above the first wall (28) and inclined thereto. Said inventive covering is characterised in that it comprises a third intermediate wall (38) forming a chamfer which is vertically mounted between the first (28) and second (30) walls and is inclined thereto.

Claims

1. Trim for an equipment module of a motor vehicle, the trim being of the type projecting longitudinally rearwards relative to a rear transverse vertical panel of the vehicle, the trim being of the type having a bottom first wall that extends substantially horizontally rearwards from the rear panel, a top second wall that substantially forms a transverse strip, that is arranged above the first wall, and that is inclined relative to the first wall so that a top transverse edge of the second wall is situated in front of a bottom transverse edge of the second wall;

said trim being characterized in that it further comprises at least an intermediate third wall that forms a bevel and that is inclined relative to the first wall and relative to the second wall.

2. The trim according to claim 1, characterized in that the intermediate third wall faces substantially rearwards and downwards so that its top transverse edge is arranged behind its bottom transverse edge.

3. The trim according to claim 1, characterized in that the intermediate third wall is provided with an opening which is closed off by a transparent element and which is arranged on an optical axis of a component of the equipment module.

4. The trim according to claim 3, characterized in that the intermediate third wall is substantially perpendicular to the optical axis of the component.

5. The trim according to claim 4, characterized in that the opening is arranged transversely substantially in the middle of the intermediate third wall.

6. The trim according to claim 3, characterized in that the intermediate third wall is provided with at least a second opening which is closed off by an element that is permeable to the waves that can be at least one of transmitted and received by another component associated with the equipment module.

7. The trim according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one of the second wall and the intermediate third wall is substantially convex.

8. The trim according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one section on a vertical plane of at least one of the second wall and the intermediate third wall is rectilinear.

9. The trim according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a fourth wall that extends horizontally rearwards from the rear vertical face of the rear transverse vertical panel to the top transverse edge of the second wall.

10. Trim for an equipment module of a motor vehicle, the trim being of the type projecting longitudinally rearwards relative to a rear transverse vertical panel of the vehicle, the trim being of the type having a bottom first wall that extends substantially horizontally rearwards from the rear panel, a top second wall that substantially forms a transverse strip, that is arranged above the first wall, and that is inclined relative to the first wall so that a top transverse edge of the second wall is situated in front of a bottom transverse edge of the second wall, the trim comprising:

at least an intermediate third wall that forms a bevel and that is inclined relative to the first wall and relative to the second wall;

wherein the third wall faces substantially rearwards and downwards so that its top transverse edge is arranged behind its bottom transverse edge; and

wherein the third wall is provided with an opening which is closed off by a transparent element and which is arranged on an optical axis of a component of the equipment module.

11. The trim according to claim 10, wherein the intermediate third wall is substantially perpendicular to the optical axis of the component.

12. The trim according to claim 11, wherein the opening is arranged transversely substantially in the middle of the intermediate third wall.

13. The trim according to claim 12, wherein the intermediate third wall is provided with at least one second opening which is closed off by an element that is permeable to the waves that can be at least one of transmitted and received by another component associated with the equipment module.

14. The trim according to claim 13, wherein at least one of the second wall and the intermediate third wall is substantially convex.

15. The trim according to claim 14, wherein at least one section on a vertical plane of at least one of the second wall and the intermediate third wall is rectilinear.

16. The trim according to claim 15, further comprising a fourth wall that extends horizontally rearwards from a rear vertical face of the rear transverse vertical panel to the top transverse edge of the second wall.