Component for a motor vehicle and associated motor vehicle

• US 9,637,068 B2
• Filed: 01/21/2013
• Issued: 05/02/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 01/26/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Faurecia Automotive Industrie (Stellantis NV)
• Original Assignee: Faurecia Automotive Industrie (Stellantis NV)
• Inventors: Rondeau, Jean-Franois, Marcq, Philippe-Jean
• Primary Examiner(s): Sample, David
• Assistant Examiner(s): Flores, Jr., Donald M
• Application Number:
  US14/374,095
• Publication Number:
  US 20140342138A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,562 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2250/02 2 layers
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2262/02 Synthetic macromolecular fibres
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2262/10 Inorganic fibres layered products comprising a layer of natural mineral fibres B32B19/00
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2262/105 Ceramic fibres
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2307/102 Insulating
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2307/72 Density
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2605/00 Vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2605/08 Cars
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 3/263 characterised by a layer having non-uniform thickness
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 3/28 characterised by a layer comprising a deformed thin sheet , i.e. the layer having its entire thickness deformed out of the plane, e.g. corrugated, crumpled B32B29/08 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 5/08 the fibres or filaments of a layer being of different substances , e.g. conjugate fibres, mixture of different fibres
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 5/142 Variation across the area of the layer
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 7/02 Physical, chemical or physicochemical properties
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 13/0838 for engine compartments
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/2495 Thickness [relative or absolute]
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/24992 Density or compression of components

Abstract

Component for a motor vehicle and associated motor vehicle. The component according to the invention has a first support layer (20) and a second support layer (22), partially applied on the first layer (20). The second layer (22) includes at least one first region (24A, 24B) applied on the first layer (20) and at least one second region (26A, 26B) positioned across from and separated from the first layer (20), the second region (26A, 26B) together with the first layer (20) delimiting an intermediated space (34A, 34B). The second region (26A, 26B) has a density lower than the density of the first region (24A, 24B). The second layer (22) comprises at least one third region (28A) applied on the first layer (20), the third region (28A) having a density lower than the density of the first region (24A, 24B).

Claims

1. A component for a motor vehicle, comprising:

a first support layer made from a composite material;

a second layer made from an open porous material, the second layer being partially applied on the first layer, the second layer including at least one first region applied on the first layer and at least one second region positioned across from and separated from the first layer, the second region together with the first layer delimiting an intermediate space at least partially filled with gas;

the second region being connected to the first region by an intermediate region protruding between the first region and the second region, the second region having a density lower than the density of the first region, the second layer comprising at least one third region applied on the first layer, the third region partially protruding away from the first layer, from the at least one first region, the third region having a density lower than the density of the first region and lower than the density of the second region, wherein the density of the second region is comprised between 250 kg/m³ and 300 kg/m³, the density of the third region being comprised between 200 kg/m³ and 250 kg/m³.

2. The component according to claim 1, including at least one resistive porous layer positioned on one of the first layer and the second layer, the air flow resistance from the resistive porous layer being comprised between 200 N·

m<sup>−

3</sup>·

s and 2000 N·

m<sup>−

3</sup>·

s.

3. The component according to claim 2, wherein the air flow resistance of the resistive porous layer is greater than the air flow resistance of the third region.

4. The component according to claim 3, wherein the difference between the air flow resistance of the resistive porous layer and the air flow resistance of the third region is greater than 250 N·

m<sup>−

3</sup>·

s.

5. The component according to claim 1, wherein the second region extends substantially parallel to a zone of the first layer.

6. The component according to claim 1, wherein the composite material of the first layer is formed in a single piece and includes polymer fibers and ceramic fibers.

7. The component according to claim 1, wherein the open porous material of the second layer is in a single piece and is a locally compressed, composite material.

8. The component according to claim 7, wherein the composite material contains polymer fibers and ceramic fibers.

9. The component according to claim 8, wherein the ceramic fibers comprise silica fibers.

10. The component according to claim 1, wherein the surface density of the first layer is comprised between 500 g/m² and 1500 g/m².

11. The component according to claim 1, wherein the surface density of the second layer is comprised between 500 g/m² and 1500 g/m².

12. The component according to claim 1, wherein the maximum thickness of the intermediate space, between the second region and the first layer, is greater than the thickness of the third region.

13. The component according to claim 1, including a protective sealed layer positioned across from the first layer opposite the second layer.

14. A motor vehicle according to claim 1.

15. A motor vehicle according to claim 14, wherein the component is positioned below an engine of the vehicle to form a protective fairing.