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EP4267415A1 - Motor vehicle tailgate with simplified assembly of a support plate of equipment - Google Patents

Motor vehicle tailgate with simplified assembly of a support plate of equipment

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EP4267415A1
EP4267415A1 EP21840928.2A EP21840928A EP4267415A1 EP 4267415 A1 EP4267415 A1 EP 4267415A1 EP 21840928 A EP21840928 A EP 21840928A EP 4267415 A1 EP4267415 A1 EP 4267415A1
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Prior art keywords
support plate
opening
motor vehicle
inner panel
tailgate
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German (de)
French (fr)
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Romain CRETIER
Emilien HUMMER
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Opmobility Se
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Plastic Omnium SE
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60J—WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES
    • B60J5/00—Doors
    • B60J5/10—Doors arranged at the vehicle rear
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60J—WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES
    • B60J5/00—Doors
    • B60J5/10—Doors arranged at the vehicle rear
    • B60J5/101—Doors arranged at the vehicle rear for non-load transporting vehicles, i.e. family cars including vans
    • B60J5/107—Doors arranged at the vehicle rear for non-load transporting vehicles, i.e. family cars including vans constructional details, e.g. about door frame, panels, materials used, reinforcements
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60J—WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES
    • B60J5/00—Doors
    • B60J5/04—Doors arranged at the vehicle sides
    • B60J5/0412—Lower door structure
    • B60J5/0413—Inner panel, e.g. characterised by carrying components
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60J—WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES
    • B60J5/00—Doors
    • B60J5/04—Doors arranged at the vehicle sides
    • B60J5/0412—Lower door structure
    • B60J5/0416—Assembly panels to be installed in doors as a module with components, e.g. lock or window lifter, attached thereto
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60J—WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES
    • B60J5/00—Doors
    • B60J5/04—Doors arranged at the vehicle sides
    • B60J5/0463—Conceptual assembling of door, i.e. how door frame parts should be fitted together to form door
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60J—WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES
    • B60J5/00—Doors
    • B60J5/04—Doors arranged at the vehicle sides
    • B60J5/0468—Fixation or mounting means specific for door components
    • B60J5/0469—Fixation or mounting means specific for door components for door panels, e.g. hemming
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R16/00—Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for; Arrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for
    • B60R16/02—Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for; Arrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric constitutive elements

Definitions

  • the invention relates to the field of motor vehicle body parts, more specifically openings, such as tailgates or side doors, and in particular the integration of equipment installed therein.
  • a motor vehicle tailgate generally comprises an outer panel (also called outer skin) attached to an inner panel (also called lining).
  • the interior panel has a first opening in the upper part of the tailgate intended to accommodate a rear window.
  • this inner panel is usually provided with small recesses allowing local passage for the attachment of components.
  • motor vehicle tailgates incorporate, in the lower part of the tailgate, side rear signaling lights, such as brake lights, generally a left light and a right light located symmetrically on either side. another from the tailgate.
  • these two lights are located along and as close as possible to the side edges of the tailgate in order to face, in the closed position of the tailgate, the additional rear light located on the body of the vehicle.
  • Such lights are currently manufactured by suppliers in the form of lighting blocks or optical blocks.
  • Such optical blocks include a rear part, or casing, in which the lighting device is placed, as well as a window, also called glass, allowing light to pass through when the light is in operation.
  • These two side lights are attached and mounted on the tailgate, on and by its outer face, which has many drawbacks.
  • a light signature at the rear of vehicles such as continuous lighting between the side parts of the tailgate.
  • a light device is also attached to the outside of the tailgate and may cause sealing problems or not be flush with the rest of the tailgate.
  • tailgates can incorporate components to assist in driving (such as radars, lidars, or cameras) or allow communication (such as antennas or screens). It is advisable to integrate all of these components on the tailgate in a manner, here again, tight and flush (by means of a radome for example) with the rest of the tailgate.
  • a motor vehicle tailgate comprising a technical panel (carrying a set of technical elements) attached to the lower part of the interior panel, the interior panel and the technical panel being covered with an outer tailgate skin, assembled to these by gluing.
  • One solution considered was to assemble the interior panel and the exterior skin beforehand, then to integrate the support element and its equipment from the rear, i.e. on the passenger compartment side (side opposite the skin exterior), through a mounting opening located in the lower part of the interior panel.
  • the object of the invention is in particular to remedy this drawback by providing a motor vehicle opening architecture making it possible to easily mount an equipment support plate between a lower part of the interior panel and the outer skin of the opening, from the vehicle interior.
  • the invention relates to a motor vehicle door comprising:
  • an inner panel preferably made of plastic material, provided with an upper part in which a first opening is made to accommodate a bezel and a lower part in which a second opening is made, and
  • an outer skin at least partially made of plastic material, attached to the inner panel, comprising an inner surface located opposite an outer surface of the inner panel.
  • the opening according to the invention further comprises:
  • the inner panel is provided with guide means allowing blind assembly, that is to say assembly in a zone not accessible to the operator, through the opening of the support plate, it it is not necessary for him to have any particular experience or dexterity to insert the support plate between the outer skin and the inner panel.
  • Such a solution also reduces the risk of assembly error.
  • this solution allows assembly of the plate on the removable inner panel, which offers the possibility of disassembling the support plate, without disassembling the inner panel and the outer skin. This greatly facilitates the maintenance operations of the support plate and the equipment it carries.
  • the guide means allow assembly of the support plate between the outer surface of the inner panel and the inner surface of the outer skin so that a side end of the plate is adjacent to a side wall of the opening. .
  • the guide means are configured so that the support plate is guided between, on the one hand, an initial insertion position of the support plate in which the support plate extends in a non-parallel direction , preferably substantially perpendicular, to the general plane materialized by the second opening and, on the other hand, a final assembled position of the support plate in which the support plate extends in a direction substantially parallel to the general plane materialized by the second opening.
  • At least part of the guide means is integral with the inner panel, for example molded, and is configured to receive a mounting arm of the support plate.
  • the guide means comprise at least two ribs each forming a guide groove, the guide means further comprising at least two lugs, preferably interconnected by a cylindrical rod, coming from material with the mounting arm of the support plate, for example molded, and forming a pivot member having an axis of rotation around which the mounting arm of the support plate can pivot until the bracket reaches the assembled position.
  • This configuration is particularly suited to the case where it is necessary to insert a side end of the support plate in an area that is difficult to access, for example at the level of the side edge of the tailgate, which it greatly facilitates. Indeed, it suffices for an operator to insert the support plate through the second opening, so that the mounting arm of the plate fits into the guide grooves formed by the ribs, and to pivot the support plate around the axis of rotation of the pivot member formed by the lugs to move the plate into the desired assembled position, such as a position in which a luminous equipment carried by the lateral end of the plate support is at the side edge of the interior panel and the side wall of the vehicle, closest to the outer skin.
  • the latter may have a flared "U" shape which facilitates, initially, the entry of the lugs, then the guide in a second time within their section which narrows, until the end of the guide grooves where the mounting arm reaches the desired position to pivot the support plate.
  • the support plate comprises a main body from which extends projecting the mounting arm with which came of material the lugs, said lugs being configured to fit into the guide grooves and to pivot around the axis of rotation when the mounting arm reaches the end of its travel within the guide grooves.
  • the mounting arm protrudes from the main body of the support plate makes it possible to create an offset thanks to an offset axis of rotation which makes assembly more reliable because the main body of the plate includes electronic equipment and/or fragile light surfaces.
  • the more fragile parts of the plate are brought into position while remaining at a distance from the other parts of the opening until reaching the assembled position.
  • the support plate is made in several parts assembled together.
  • the opening further comprises a trim fixed to an internal surface of the interior panel and covering the second opening.
  • the trim is for example fixed on the lower part of the inner box in a removable manner, for example by riveting, screwing or snap-fastening.
  • the support plate comprises a device emitting and/or receiving electromagnetic radiation and the outer skin comprises, opposite the device emitting and/or receiving electromagnetic radiation, at least one transmission zone, made of plastic material, which is at least partially transparent to said electromagnetic radiation.
  • the support plate which can support other equipment, carries the device emitting and/or receiving electromagnetic radiation, it is possible to share the connectors of said device and of these other equipment.
  • the integration of the device emitting and/or receiving electromagnetic radiation is greatly simplified, and the aesthetics of the vehicle is also improved because the device is no longer attached to the opening from the outside.
  • It is also not necessary to provide for sealing for example around the lighting units of a lighting device, since the device can be placed directly in the dry zone of the opening delimited between the outer surface of the inner panel and the inner surface of the outer skin.
  • such a solution makes it possible to dispense with the need to provide a specific lens taking into account the shape of the device since the transmission zone plays this role.
  • the device (or part of it) concealed, for example by the partial opacity of the outer skin. In the case of a lighting device, the latter can therefore be made invisible to an observer outside the vehicle, when it is not switched on.
  • the transmission zone corresponds to the entire outer surface of the outer skin.
  • a uniform rendering is thus obtained, which can be considered more aesthetic, and other elements can also be placed behind the outer skin so as to make them visible, such as a logo, for example, which does not have to be applied as an extra thickness on the outer skin.
  • the opening constitutes a tailgate or a side door.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view from the rear of the vehicle of a tailgate according to one embodiment of the invention.
  • figure 2 is a set of views (figure 2A and 2B) representing a front view and a rear view of an equipment support plate,
  • Figure 3 is a set of views ( Figure 3A and 3B) representing part of the plate shown in Figures 2A and 2B,
  • Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the beginning of the process of fitting part of the support plate within the tailgate
  • Figure 5 is a perspective view showing the support plate in its insertion position
  • Figure 6 is a set of views ( Figure 6A and 6B) representing enlargements of the area defined in Figure 5,
  • Figure 7 is a schematic view showing different positions of the support plate during its assembly within the tailgate
  • Figure 8 is a schematic view showing the plate in its final assembled position within the tailgate.
  • Tailgate 1 includes:
  • an inner panel 2 preferably made of plastic material, provided with an upper part 2A in which is made a first opening 21 intended to accommodate a bezel and a lower part 2B in which a second opening 22 is made, and
  • Tailgate 1 also includes:
  • - guide means (8, 9, 43a) capable of allowing blind assembly, through the second opening 22, of the support plate 4 between the outer surface of the inner panel 2 and the inner surface of the outer skin 3 .
  • the zone of the outer skin 3 located opposite the equipment carried by the support plate 4 is a transmission zone 32 made of plastic material at least partially transparent to the electromagnetic radiation of the equipment.
  • a transmission zone 32 made of plastic material at least partially transparent to the electromagnetic radiation of the equipment.
  • this transmission zone 32 allows the passage of a quantity of electromagnetic waves sufficient for the equipment to be able to fulfill the function which is dedicated to it correctly and continuously.
  • the equipment support plate 4 is a box forming a hollow receptacle and the two lateral ends 42 of which are intended to be housed in two housings 25 of corresponding shape, located on the periphery of the inner panel 2, when the support plate 4 is in its assembled position.
  • This makes it possible, when luminous devices (for example rear lights) are mounted on the lateral ends of the support plate 4, to limit the effect of luminous discontinuity between two parts adjacent to a rear light carried by the plate 4 and a rear light carried by the body of the vehicle on which the tailgate 1 is mounted.
  • the plate 4 comprises a fixing interface whose elements 51a to 51e (referenced to FIGS.
  • the support plate 4 is removably fixed to the interior panel 2, via the fixing interface and more precisely via its elements 51b, 51c and 51e, located in the upper part of the plate 4, in order to be able to be removed in case of maintenance operation of the plate 4 and/or of the equipment that it carries.
  • the elements 51a and 51d allow for their part a removable fixing in the lower part of the support plate 4 (fixings not visible in the figures).
  • the elements 51a and 51d can receive elements of corresponding shapes coming from the internal surface of the outer skin 3, from the external surface of the inner panel 2 or even from the technical panel 15.
  • the removable fasteners operated in the lower part of the support plate help to stabilize the plate within the tailgate and thus make it possible to avoid play or inaccuracies in assembly which could cause equipment malfunctions or noise pollution while driving the vehicle or when opening/closing the tailgate 1.
  • the support plate 4 consists of three parts, a central 41a, and two lateral 41b and 41c which together form the main body of the support plate 4. It carries several pieces of equipment 61, 62, 63.
  • the plate 4 can comprise a single piece of equipment or several pieces of equipment, and these can be different from each other (as is the case in the embodiment represented).
  • It may be, for example, one or more light devices that emit electromagnetic radiation in the visible spectrum. These light devices can be distributed over all or part of the width of the plate 4 in order to establish the desired light signature. Thus, it is possible to obtain a light signature with a continuous appearance over the entire width of the tailgate if desired.
  • This equipment can also be driving aid devices, such as radars (which generally emit electromagnetic radiation between 20 and 80 GHz), lidars (which generally emit electromagnetic radiation belonging to the infrared spectrum) or reversing cameras.
  • driving aid devices such as radars (which generally emit electromagnetic radiation between 20 and 80 GHz), lidars (which generally emit electromagnetic radiation belonging to the infrared spectrum) or reversing cameras.
  • communication equipment such as screens or antennas. In general, this equipment can be any device requiring wave transparency.
  • the central part 4a comprises an element forming an illuminated logo 61 and the lower zone of the side parts 41b and 41c form traffic lights 62 right and left.
  • This upper part can also make it possible to house a large antenna.
  • the lateral end 42 of the support plate 4 is in an area where it is adjacent to a side wall of the tailgate 1 (as is visible in Figures 1, 7 and 8), which allows extend the light signature of the lighting line 63 and/or the lighting of the signaling lights 62 with corresponding equipment carried by the side walls of the vehicle. It is thus possible to reduce the effect of luminous discontinuity between the luminous devices of the tailgate 1 and those of the side walls of the vehicle.
  • the zone in which the lateral end 42 is located is not accessible to the operator who mounts the plate on the tailgate. The operator therefore performs a blind assembly of the support plate 4.
  • the support plate 4 extends over almost the entire width of the tailgate, its two lateral ends 42 are each in a zone where they are adjacent to a side wall of the tailgate 1 . Consequently, the operator must in this case carry out two blind assemblies through the second opening 22.
  • the operator assembles on the tailgate 1 a first portion of the plate 4 (as illustrated in FIGS. 4 to 6B ) consisting of parts 41a and 41c having already been preassembled together outside the tailgate 1, then he assembles on the tailgate 1 a second portion (part 41b) of the support plate 4.
  • the parts 41a and 41c can be mounted independently of each other on the tailgate, then linked together.
  • each of the side parts 41b and 41c is provided with a mounting arm 43 projecting from the main body of the the support plate 4.
  • This mounting arm 43 comprises a pivot member 43a having an axis of rotation located at the end of the mounting arm 43.
  • the pivot member 43a formed by lugs 9 connected one to the other by a cylindrical rod and molded with the mounting arm 43, allows an assembly with an insertion in the guide grooves of the guide means, then a pivoting of the support plate 4 around the axis of rotation of the pivot member 43a when the mounting arm 43 reaches the end of its travel within the guide grooves.
  • the tailgate 1 is therefore provided with guide means (8, 9, 43a) configured to guide the support plate 4 (or the considered portion of the support plate 4) between an insertion position I and the assembled position III.
  • a part of these guide means 8 is, in the embodiment shown, integral with the outer surface of the inner panel 2.
  • these guide means could be attached to the outer surface of the inner panel 2.
  • These guide means (particularly visible in Figures 6A and 6B) comprise two ribs 8 (of which only one is visible) and delimiting two guide grooves (of which only the lower guide groove is visible in the figures) within which the pivot member 43a of the arm of assembly 43 can be introduced and guided in translation.
  • the pivot member 43a comprising the two lugs 9 connected to each other by a cylindrical rod, has an axis of rotation around which the mounting arm 43 of the support plate 4 can pivot, when it arrives in limit switch of the guide grooves, until the support plate 4 reaches the assembled position III.
  • the pivot member is not necessary located at the end of the mounting arm.
  • the shape of the guide grooves is adapted accordingly to allow the pivoting of the support plate around the axis of rotation of the pivot member.
  • the latter In order to facilitate the insertion of the lugs 9 and the guiding of the mounting arm 43 within the guide grooves, the latter have a flared "U" shape which facilitates, initially, the entry of the lugs 9, then guides them, in a second step, within their section which narrows to the bottom of the guide grooves where the mounting arm 43 reaches the desired position to pivot the support plate 4.
  • the tailgate comprises a trim intended to cover the second opening so that the latter is not visible from the passenger compartment of the vehicle.
  • a trim can be fixed, in a removable manner, on the internal surface of the internal panel, in order to be able to be disassembled if a maintenance operation of the support plate or of one of the equipment that it carries is required.
  • the operator presents the first portion (41a, 41c) of the support plate 4 to be assembled in front of the second opening 22 of the interior panel 2 (FIG. 4).
  • Said portion (41 a, 41 c) of the support plate 4 is introduced into the second opening 22 in order to be positioned in a position for inserting the support plate 4 in which the support plate 4 s extends in a direction substantially perpendicular to the general plane (not shown) materialized by the second opening 22 ( Figure 5 and Figure 7).
  • the lugs 9 of the pivot member 43a of the mounting arm 43 can be easily introduced into the guide grooves formed by the ribs 8.
  • the end of the guide arm 43 is then guided within the guide grooves, until it reaches the end of its travel.
  • the assembly plate is therefore successively in an intermediate pivoting start position 11a in which it begins its rotation around the axis of rotation of the pivot member 43a, then in a pivoting position 11b where the lateral end 42 engages in housing 25.
  • the support plate is brought into its final assembled position III, position in which the lateral end 42 of the portion (41a, 41c) of the support plate 4 is housed within a housing 25 of corresponding shape. defined in the interior panel 2.
  • a housing makes it possible to secure the position of the support plate 4 and to prevent the support plate 4 from moving during the movements of the vehicle.

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  • Lighting Device Outwards From Vehicle And Optical Signal (AREA)
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  • Lock And Its Accessories (AREA)
  • Vehicle Step Arrangements And Article Storage (AREA)
  • Vehicle Interior And Exterior Ornaments, Soundproofing, And Insulation (AREA)

Abstract

The invention relates to an opening panel (1) for a motor vehicle, comprising: - an inner panel (2) having a lower portion (2B), in which a second opening is formed (22), and an outer skin (3) attached to the inner panel (2), comprising an inner surface located opposite an outer surface of the inner panel (2), characterized in that it further comprises: - a support plate (4) of equipment (6) assembled on the inner panel (2) and covered by the outer skin (3), the support plate (4) being accessible through the second opening (22), and - guide means capable of allowing blind assembly through the second opening (22) of the support plate (4) between the outer surface of the inner panel (2) and the inner surface of the outer skin (3).

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Titre de l’invention : Hayon de véhicule automobile à platine de support d’équipements à montage simplifié Title of the invention: Motor vehicle tailgate with simplified mounting equipment support plate

L’invention concerne le domaine des pièces de carrosserie de véhicule automobile, plus spécifiquement des ouvrants, tels que des hayons ou des portes latérales, et en particulier l’intégration d’équipements qui y sont implantés. The invention relates to the field of motor vehicle body parts, more specifically openings, such as tailgates or side doors, and in particular the integration of equipment installed therein.

Par exemple, un hayon de véhicule automobile comprend en général un panneau extérieur (aussi appelé peau extérieure) rapporté sur un panneau intérieur (aussi appelé doublure). For example, a motor vehicle tailgate generally comprises an outer panel (also called outer skin) attached to an inner panel (also called lining).

Le panneau intérieur est muni d’une première ouverture dans la partie supérieure du hayon destinée à accueillir une lunette. Dans la partie inférieure du hayon, ce panneau intérieur est généralement pourvu de petits évidements permettant un passage local pour la fixation de composants. The interior panel has a first opening in the upper part of the tailgate intended to accommodate a rear window. In the lower part of the tailgate, this inner panel is usually provided with small recesses allowing local passage for the attachment of components.

Sur la plupart des véhicules, les hayons de véhicule automobile intègrent, en partie inférieure du hayon, des feux arrière latéraux de signalisation, tels que des feux stop, en général un feu gauche et un feu droit situés de façon symétrique de part et d’autre du hayon. De préférence, ces deux feux sont situés le long et le plus proche possible des bords latéraux du hayon afin de faire face, en position fermée du hayon, au complément de feu arrière situé sur la caisse du véhicule. De tels feux sont à l’heure actuelle fabriqués par des fournisseurs sous forme de blocs d’éclairage ou blocs optiques. De tels blocs optiques comprennent une partie arrière, ou boîtier, dans lequel est disposé le dispositif d’éclairage, ainsi qu’une vitre, également appelée verrine, laissant passer la lumière quand le feu est en fonctionnement. Ces deux feux latéraux sont rapportés et montés sur le hayon, sur et par sa face extérieure, ce qui présente de nombreux inconvénients.On most vehicles, motor vehicle tailgates incorporate, in the lower part of the tailgate, side rear signaling lights, such as brake lights, generally a left light and a right light located symmetrically on either side. another from the tailgate. Preferably, these two lights are located along and as close as possible to the side edges of the tailgate in order to face, in the closed position of the tailgate, the additional rear light located on the body of the vehicle. Such lights are currently manufactured by suppliers in the form of lighting blocks or optical blocks. Such optical blocks include a rear part, or casing, in which the lighting device is placed, as well as a window, also called glass, allowing light to pass through when the light is in operation. These two side lights are attached and mounted on the tailgate, on and by its outer face, which has many drawbacks.

En premier lieu, il est nécessaire de prévoir une verrine étanche par rapport au boîtier optique afin de protéger le dispositif d’éclairage. De plus, il convient pour un opérateur d’effectuer le montage des deux feux latéraux à deux endroits distincts du hayon, d’y raccorder des faisceaux électriques, et de rendre le montage étanche pour éviter que de l’eau de ruissellement ne puisse pénétrer au sein du volume délimité par le panneau intérieur et la peau extérieure du hayon, en passant entre le feu et la peau extérieure, ce qui présente des difficultés pratiques. First of all, it is necessary to provide a waterproof lens in relation to the optical box in order to protect the lighting device. In addition, an operator should mount the two side lights at two separate locations on the tailgate, connect the electrical harnesses to them, and seal the assembly to prevent runoff water from entering. within the volume delimited by the inner panel and the outer skin of the tailgate, passing between the fire and the outer skin, which presents practical difficulties.

Un autre inconvénient réside dans le fait que les feux latéraux ainsi rapportés apparaissent comme des ajouts et ne présentent pas de continuité apparente avec le reste du hayon, ce qui nuit à son esthétique. En effet, une tendance chez les constructeurs automobiles est de faire en sorte que les différentes surfaces extérieures du véhicule soient affleurantes les unes avec les autres (« flush » en terminologie anglo- saxonne) et apparaissent sans discontinuités (« seamless » en terminologie anglo- saxonne »). Dans certaines configurations, des éléments lumineux peuvent même demeurer partiellement ou totalement invisibles de l’extérieur, par exemple quand ils ne sont pas activés (« hidden until lit » en terminologie anglo-saxonne). Ce peut également être le cas d’un radar situé derrière une paroi opaque. Another drawback lies in the fact that the side lights thus added appear as additions and do not present any apparent continuity with the rest of the tailgate, which is detrimental to its aesthetics. Indeed, a trend among car manufacturers is to ensure that the various exterior surfaces of the vehicle are flush with each other ("flush" in Anglo-Saxon terminology) and appear without discontinuities ("seamless" in Anglo-Saxon terminology). In certain configurations, luminous elements can even remain partially or totally invisible from the outside, for example when they are not activated (“hidden until lit” in Anglo-Saxon terminology). This may also be the case of a radar located behind an opaque wall.

Par ailleurs, en plus de la question des feux latéraux, une autre tendance chez les constructeurs automobiles est d’intégrer une signature lumineuse à l’arrière des véhicules, comme par exemple un éclairage continu entre les parties latérales du hayon. En général, un tel dispositif lumineux est lui aussi rapporté par l’extérieur du hayon et peut poser des problèmes d’étanchéité ou ne pas être affleurant avec le reste du hayon.Moreover, in addition to the question of side lights, another trend among car manufacturers is to integrate a light signature at the rear of vehicles, such as continuous lighting between the side parts of the tailgate. In general, such a light device is also attached to the outside of the tailgate and may cause sealing problems or not be flush with the rest of the tailgate.

Enfin, les hayons peuvent intégrer des composants permettant d’aider à la conduite (tels que des radars, lidars, ou cameras) ou permettant une communication (tels que des antennes ou des écrans). Il convient d’intégrer sur le hayon l’ensemble de ces composants de façon, là encore, étanche et affleurante (au moyen d’un radôme par exemple) avec le reste du hayon. Finally, tailgates can incorporate components to assist in driving (such as radars, lidars, or cameras) or allow communication (such as antennas or screens). It is advisable to integrate all of these components on the tailgate in a manner, here again, tight and flush (by means of a radome for example) with the rest of the tailgate.

On souhaite ainsi pouvoir disposer de tels équipements au plus proche de la peau extérieure, de préférence entre le panneau intérieur et la peau extérieure. It is thus desired to be able to dispose of such equipment as close as possible to the outer skin, preferably between the inner panel and the outer skin.

A l’heure actuelle, on connaît du document FR 3010351 , un hayon de véhicule automobile comprenant un panneau technique (portant un ensemble d’éléments techniques) rapporté sur la partie inférieure du panneau intérieur, le panneau intérieur et le panneau technique étant recouverts d’une peau extérieure de hayon, assemblée à ceux-ci par collage. At present, we know from document FR 3010351, a motor vehicle tailgate comprising a technical panel (carrying a set of technical elements) attached to the lower part of the interior panel, the interior panel and the technical panel being covered with an outer tailgate skin, assembled to these by gluing.

Une telle solution n’est toutefois pas satisfaisante car elle implique que le panneau intérieur et la peau extérieure ne soient collés l’un à l’autre qu’après la fixation du panneau technique ce qui complique considérablement l’assemblage de l’ouvrant. Il est donc nécessaire d’imaginer une solution technique dans laquelle un tel panneau de support puisse être assemblé au sein de l’espace délimité par le panneau intérieur et la peau extérieure, après que ceux-ci aient été collés l’un à l’autre. However, such a solution is not satisfactory because it implies that the interior panel and the exterior skin are only glued to each other after the technical panel has been fixed, which considerably complicates the assembly of the opening. It is therefore necessary to imagine a technical solution in which such a support panel can be assembled within the space delimited by the inner panel and the outer skin, after these have been glued together. other.

Une solution envisagée a été d’assembler au préalable le panneau intérieur et la peau extérieure, puis d’intégrer l’élément de support et ses équipements par l’arrière, c’est-à- dire côté habitacle (côté opposé à la peau extérieure), à travers une ouverture de montage située dans la partie inférieure du panneau intérieur. One solution considered was to assemble the interior panel and the exterior skin beforehand, then to integrate the support element and its equipment from the rear, i.e. on the passenger compartment side (side opposite the skin exterior), through a mounting opening located in the lower part of the interior panel.

Un inconvénient supplémentaire est que les équipements décrits précédemment et que l’on souhaite positionner au plus proche de la peau extérieure, sur toute la longueur de l’ouvrant et jusqu’aux deux extrémités latérales de ce dernier, impliquent la présence d’un élément de support de grande dimension. Dès lors, il est très compliqué de monter dans la position exacte un tel élément de support via l’ouverture de montage. Ceci complexifie grandement l’étape d’assemblage de l’élément de support et le bon positionnement des équipements qu’il porte. An additional drawback is that the equipment described above and which it is desired to position as close as possible to the outer skin, over the entire length of the opening and up to the two lateral ends of the latter, involve the presence of an element large support. Therefore, it is very complicated to mount in the exact position such a support element via the mounting opening. This greatly complicates the step of assembling the support element and the correct positioning of the equipment that it carries.

L'invention a notamment pour but de remédier à cet inconvénient en fournissant une architecture d’ouvrant de véhicule automobile permettant de monter facilement une platine de support d’équipements entre une partie inférieure du panneau intérieur et la peau extérieure de l’ouvrant, depuis l’habitacle du véhicule. The object of the invention is in particular to remedy this drawback by providing a motor vehicle opening architecture making it possible to easily mount an equipment support plate between a lower part of the interior panel and the outer skin of the opening, from the vehicle interior.

A cet effet, l’invention concerne un ouvrant de véhicule automobile comprenant :To this end, the invention relates to a motor vehicle door comprising:

- un panneau intérieur, de préférence en matière plastique, muni d’une partie supérieure dans laquelle est pratiquée une première ouverture destinée à accueillir une lunette et une partie inférieure dans laquelle est pratiquée une seconde ouverture, et - an inner panel, preferably made of plastic material, provided with an upper part in which a first opening is made to accommodate a bezel and a lower part in which a second opening is made, and

- une peau extérieure, au moins partiellement en matière plastique, rapportée sur le panneau intérieur, comprenant une surface interne située en regard d’une surface externe du panneau intérieur. - an outer skin, at least partially made of plastic material, attached to the inner panel, comprising an inner surface located opposite an outer surface of the inner panel.

L’ouvrant selon l’invention comprend en outre : The opening according to the invention further comprises:

- une platine de support d’équipements assemblée sur le panneau intérieur et recouverte par la peau extérieure, la platine de support étant accessible par la deuxième ouverture, et - an equipment support plate assembled on the inner panel and covered by the outer skin, the support plate being accessible through the second opening, and

- des moyens de guidage aptes à permettre un assemblage en aveugle, à travers la deuxième ouverture, de la platine de support entre la surface externe du panneau intérieur et la surface interne de la peau extérieure. - Guide means capable of allowing blind assembly, through the second opening, of the support plate between the outer surface of the inner panel and the inner surface of the outer skin.

Grâce au fait que le panneau intérieur soit muni de moyens de guidage permettant un assemblage en aveugle, c’est-à-dire un assemblage dans une zone non accessible pour l’opérateur, à travers l’ouverture de la platine de support, il n’est pas nécessaire pour lui d’avoir une expérience ou une dextérité particulière pour insérer la platine de support entre la peau extérieure et le panneau intérieur. Une telle solution diminue également les risques d’erreur de montage. En outre, cette solution permet un assemblage de la platine sur le panneau intérieur amovible, ce qui offre la possibilité de désassembler la platine de support, sans désassembler le panneau intérieur et la peau externe. Ceci facilite grandement les opérations de maintenance de la platine de support et des équipements qu’elle porte. Thanks to the fact that the inner panel is provided with guide means allowing blind assembly, that is to say assembly in a zone not accessible to the operator, through the opening of the support plate, it it is not necessary for him to have any particular experience or dexterity to insert the support plate between the outer skin and the inner panel. Such a solution also reduces the risk of assembly error. In addition, this solution allows assembly of the plate on the removable inner panel, which offers the possibility of disassembling the support plate, without disassembling the inner panel and the outer skin. This greatly facilitates the maintenance operations of the support plate and the equipment it carries.

Avantageusement, les moyens de guidage permettent l’assemblage de la platine de support entre la surface externe du panneau intérieur et la surface interne de la peau extérieure de sorte qu’une extrémité latérale de la platine soit adjacente à une paroi latérale de l’ouvrant. Advantageously, the guide means allow assembly of the support plate between the outer surface of the inner panel and the inner surface of the outer skin so that a side end of the plate is adjacent to a side wall of the opening. .

On peut ainsi faire en sorte que certains équipements portés par la platine de support, tels que des dispositifs lumineux (feux), puissent atteindre les bords latéraux de l’ouvrant, notamment pour limiter autant que possible la discontinuité lumineuse entre la partie d’un feu arrière porté par un hayon et la partie du feu arrière porté par la carrosserie du véhicule. It is thus possible to ensure that certain equipment carried by the support plate, such as luminous devices (lights), can reach the side edges of the opening, in particular to limit as much as possible the luminous discontinuity between the part of a rear light carried by a tailgate and the part of the rear light carried by the body of the vehicle.

De préférence, les moyens de guidage sont configurés de sorte que la platine de support soit guidée entre, d’une part, une position d’insertion initiale de la platine de support dans laquelle la platine de support s’étend selon une direction non parallèle, de préférence sensiblement perpendiculaire, au plan général matérialisé par la seconde ouverture et, d’autre part, une position assemblée finale de la platine de support dans laquelle la platine de support s’étend dans une direction sensiblement parallèle au plan général matérialisé par la seconde ouverture. Preferably, the guide means are configured so that the support plate is guided between, on the one hand, an initial insertion position of the support plate in which the support plate extends in a non-parallel direction , preferably substantially perpendicular, to the general plane materialized by the second opening and, on the other hand, a final assembled position of the support plate in which the support plate extends in a direction substantially parallel to the general plane materialized by the second opening.

Avantageusement, au moins une partie des moyens de guidage est venue de matière avec le panneau intérieur, par exemple venues de moulage, et est configurée pour recevoir un bras de montage de la platine de support. Advantageously, at least part of the guide means is integral with the inner panel, for example molded, and is configured to receive a mounting arm of the support plate.

Afin de simplifier la fabrication de l’ouvrant, les moyens de guidage comprennent au moins deux nervures formant chacune une gorge de guidage, les moyens de guidage comprenant en outre au moins deux ergots, reliés entre eux de préférence par une tige cylindrique, venus de matière avec le bras de montage de la platine de support, par exemple venus de moulage, et formant un organe de pivot présentant un axe de rotation autour duquel le bras de montage de la platine de support peut pivoter jusqu’à ce que la platine de support atteigne la position assemblée. In order to simplify the manufacture of the leaf, the guide means comprise at least two ribs each forming a guide groove, the guide means further comprising at least two lugs, preferably interconnected by a cylindrical rod, coming from material with the mounting arm of the support plate, for example molded, and forming a pivot member having an axis of rotation around which the mounting arm of the support plate can pivot until the bracket reaches the assembled position.

Cette configuration est particulièrement adaptée au cas où il y a lieu d’insérer une extrémité latérale de la platine de support dans une zone difficile d’accès, par exemple au niveau du bord latéral du hayon, qu’elle permet de grandement faciliter. En effet, il suffit pour un opérateur d’insérer la platine de support à travers la seconde ouverture, de façon à ce que le bras de montage de la platine s’insère dans les gorges de guidage formée par les nervures, et de faire pivoter la platine de support autour de l’axe de rotation de l’organe de pivot formé par les ergots pour déplacer la platine dans la position assemblée désirée, telle qu’une position dans laquelle un équipement lumineux porté par l’extrémité latérale de la platine de support se trouve au niveau du bord latéral du panneau intérieur et de la paroi latérale du véhicule, au plus proche de la peau extérieure. Afin de faciliter l’insertion et le guidage du bras de montage de la platine au sein des gorges de guidage, ces dernières peuvent avoir une forme en « U » évasé qui facilite, dans un premier temps, l’entrée des ergots, puis les guide dans un second temps au sein de leur section qui se rétrécit, jusqu’au bout des gorges de guidage où le bras de montage atteint la position souhaitée pour faire pivoter la platine de support. This configuration is particularly suited to the case where it is necessary to insert a side end of the support plate in an area that is difficult to access, for example at the level of the side edge of the tailgate, which it greatly facilitates. Indeed, it suffices for an operator to insert the support plate through the second opening, so that the mounting arm of the plate fits into the guide grooves formed by the ribs, and to pivot the support plate around the axis of rotation of the pivot member formed by the lugs to move the plate into the desired assembled position, such as a position in which a luminous equipment carried by the lateral end of the plate support is at the side edge of the interior panel and the side wall of the vehicle, closest to the outer skin. In order to facilitate the insertion and guidance of the mounting arm of the plate within the guide grooves, the latter may have a flared "U" shape which facilitates, initially, the entry of the lugs, then the guide in a second time within their section which narrows, until the end of the guide grooves where the mounting arm reaches the desired position to pivot the support plate.

Selon un mode de réalisation préféré de l’invention, la platine de support comprend un corps principal duquel s’étend en saillie le bras de montage avec lequel sont venus de matière les ergots, lesdits ergots étant configurés pour s’insérer dans les gorges de guidage et pour pivoter autour de l’axe de rotation lorsque le bras de montage arrive en fin de course au sein des gorges de guidage. According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the support plate comprises a main body from which extends projecting the mounting arm with which came of material the lugs, said lugs being configured to fit into the guide grooves and to pivot around the axis of rotation when the mounting arm reaches the end of its travel within the guide grooves.

Le fait que le bras de montage soit en saillie par rapport au corps principal de la platine de support permet de créer un déport grâce à un axe de rotation décalé qui fiabilise le montage car le corps principal de la platine comporte des équipements électroniques et/ou des surfaces lumineuses fragiles. Ainsi lors de l’insertion initiale puis lors du pivotement autour de l’axe de rotation, les parties plus fragiles de la platine sont amenées en position en restant à distance des autres pièces de l’ouvrant jusqu’à atteindre la position assemblée. The fact that the mounting arm protrudes from the main body of the support plate makes it possible to create an offset thanks to an offset axis of rotation which makes assembly more reliable because the main body of the plate includes electronic equipment and/or fragile light surfaces. Thus during initial insertion and then during pivoting around the axis of rotation, the more fragile parts of the plate are brought into position while remaining at a distance from the other parts of the opening until reaching the assembled position.

De préférence, afin de faciliter encore davantage son montage, la platine de support est réalisée en plusieurs parties assemblées entre elles. Preferably, in order to further facilitate its assembly, the support plate is made in several parts assembled together.

Afin de dissimuler la platine de support depuis l’habitacle du véhicule, l’ouvrant comprend en outre une garniture fixée sur une surface interne du panneau intérieur et recouvrant la seconde ouverture. In order to conceal the support plate from the passenger compartment of the vehicle, the opening further comprises a trim fixed to an internal surface of the interior panel and covering the second opening.

De manière à pouvoir accéder, notamment pour des opérations de maintenance, à la platine de support et aux équipements qui s’y trouvent ainsi qu’à leur connectique, la garniture est par exemple fixée sur la partie inférieure du caisson intérieur de façon amovible, par exemple par rivetage, vissage ou encliquetage. In order to be able to access, in particular for maintenance operations, the support plate and the equipment therein as well as their connectors, the trim is for example fixed on the lower part of the inner box in a removable manner, for example by riveting, screwing or snap-fastening.

Avantageusement, la platine de support comprend un dispositif émetteur et/ou récepteur d’un rayonnement électromagnétique et la peau extérieure comprend, en regard du dispositif émetteur et/ou récepteur de rayonnement électromagnétique, au moins une zone de transmission, en matière plastique, qui soit au moins partiellement transparente audit rayonnement électromagnétique. Advantageously, the support plate comprises a device emitting and/or receiving electromagnetic radiation and the outer skin comprises, opposite the device emitting and/or receiving electromagnetic radiation, at least one transmission zone, made of plastic material, which is at least partially transparent to said electromagnetic radiation.

Grâce au fait que la platine de support, qui peut supporter d’autres équipements, porte le dispositif émetteur et/ou récepteur d’un rayonnement électromagnétique, il est possible de mettre en commun la connectique dudit dispositif et de ces autres équipements. De plus, l’intégration du dispositif émetteur et/ou récepteur d’un rayonnement électromagnétique est grandement simplifiée, et l’esthétique du véhicule est également améliorée car le dispositif n’est plus rapporté par l’extérieur sur l’ouvrant. Il n’est pas non plus nécessaire de prévoir d’assurer une étanchéité (par exemple autour des blocs d’éclairage d’un dispositif d’éclairage), puisque le dispositif peut directement être placé dans la zone sèche de l’ouvrant délimitée entre la surface externe du panneau intérieur et la surface interne de la peau extérieure. De plus, une telle solution permet de s’affranchir de la nécessité de prévoir une verrine spécifique tenant compte de la forme du dispositif puisque la zone de transmission joue ce rôle. Il est également possible de faire en sorte que le dispositif (ou une partie de ce dernier) soit dissimulé, par exemple par l’opacité partielle de la peau extérieure. Dans le cas d’un dispositif d’éclairage, celui- ci peut dont être rendu invisible pour un observateur extérieur au véhicule, lorsqu’il n’est pas allumé. Thanks to the fact that the support plate, which can support other equipment, carries the device emitting and/or receiving electromagnetic radiation, it is possible to share the connectors of said device and of these other equipment. In addition, the integration of the device emitting and/or receiving electromagnetic radiation is greatly simplified, and the aesthetics of the vehicle is also improved because the device is no longer attached to the opening from the outside. It is also not necessary to provide for sealing (for example around the lighting units of a lighting device), since the device can be placed directly in the dry zone of the opening delimited between the outer surface of the inner panel and the inner surface of the outer skin. Moreover, such a solution makes it possible to dispense with the need to provide a specific lens taking into account the shape of the device since the transmission zone plays this role. It is also possible to make the device (or part of it) concealed, for example by the partial opacity of the outer skin. In the case of a lighting device, the latter can therefore be made invisible to an observer outside the vehicle, when it is not switched on.

Alternativement et pour simplifier la fabrication de la peau extérieure, la zone de transmission correspond à toute la surface externe de la peau extérieure. Outre le fait que cela permet de simplifier la fabrication de la peau extérieure, on obtient ainsi un rendu uniforme, qui peut être considéré comme plus esthétique, et on peut également placer d’autres éléments derrières la peau extérieure de sorte à les rendre visibles, comme par exemple un logo, qui n’a pas à être rapporté en surépaisseur sur la peau extérieure. Alternatively and to simplify the manufacture of the outer skin, the transmission zone corresponds to the entire outer surface of the outer skin. In addition to the fact that this simplifies the manufacture of the outer skin, a uniform rendering is thus obtained, which can be considered more aesthetic, and other elements can also be placed behind the outer skin so as to make them visible, such as a logo, for example, which does not have to be applied as an extra thickness on the outer skin.

Avantageusement, l’ouvrant constitue un hayon ou une porte latérale. Advantageously, the opening constitutes a tailgate or a side door.

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L’invention sera mieux comprise à la lecture de la description qui va suivre, dans laquelle l’ouvrant de l’invention a été décrit sous la forme d’un hayon, description donnée uniquement à titre d’exemple et faite en se référant aux dessins annexés dans lesquels : The invention will be better understood on reading the following description, in which the opening of the invention has been described in the form of a tailgate, description given solely by way of example and made with reference to attached drawings in which:

[Fig. 1] la figure 1 est une vue en perspective depuis l’arrière du véhicule d’un hayon selon un mode de réalisation de l’invention, [Fig. 1] Figure 1 is a perspective view from the rear of the vehicle of a tailgate according to one embodiment of the invention,

[Fig. 2] la figure 2 est un ensemble de vues (figure 2A et 2B) représentant une vue avant et une vue arrière d’une platine de support d’équipement, [Fig. 2] figure 2 is a set of views (figure 2A and 2B) representing a front view and a rear view of an equipment support plate,

[Fig. 3] la figure 3 est un ensemble de vues (figure 3A et 3B) représentant une partie de la platine représentée aux figures 2A et 2B, [Fig. 3] Figure 3 is a set of views (Figure 3A and 3B) representing part of the plate shown in Figures 2A and 2B,

[Fig. 4] la figure 4 est une vue en perspective représentant le début du processus de montage d’une partie de la platine de support au sein du hayon [Fig. 4] Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the beginning of the process of fitting part of the support plate within the tailgate

[Fig. 5] la figure 5 est une vue en perspective représentant la platine de support dans sa position d’insertion, [Fig. 5] Figure 5 is a perspective view showing the support plate in its insertion position,

[Fig. 6] la figure 6 est un ensemble de vues (figure 6A et 6B) représentant des agrandissements de la zone définie à la figure 5, [Fig. 6] Figure 6 is a set of views (Figure 6A and 6B) representing enlargements of the area defined in Figure 5,

[Fig. 7] la figure 7 est une vue schématique représentant différentes positions de la platine de support durant son montage au sein du hayon, [Fig. 7] Figure 7 is a schematic view showing different positions of the support plate during its assembly within the tailgate,

[Fig. 8] la figure 8 est une vue schématique représentant la platine dans sa position assemblée finale au sein du hayon. [Fig. 8] Figure 8 is a schematic view showing the plate in its final assembled position within the tailgate.

Description détaillée detailed description

On a représenté sur les figures 1 à 8 un hayon 1 de véhicule automobile et ses différents éléments constitutifs selon un mode de réalisation de l’invention. On se réfère maintenant à l’ensemble des figures, qui illustrent chacune ou en combinaison un mode de réalisation d’un hayon 1 de véhicule automobile conforme à l’invention. Le hayon 1 comprend : There is shown in Figures 1 to 8 a tailgate 1 of a motor vehicle and its various constituent elements according to one embodiment of the invention. Reference is now made to all the figures, which each or in combination illustrate an embodiment of a tailgate 1 of a motor vehicle according to the invention. Tailgate 1 includes:

- un panneau intérieur 2, de préférence en matière plastique, muni d’une partie supérieure 2A dans laquelle est pratiquée une première ouverture 21 destinée à accueillir une lunette et une partie inférieure 2B dans laquelle est pratiquée une seconde ouverture 22, et - an inner panel 2, preferably made of plastic material, provided with an upper part 2A in which is made a first opening 21 intended to accommodate a bezel and a lower part 2B in which a second opening 22 is made, and

- une peau extérieure 3, au moins partiellement en matière plastique, rapportée sur le panneau intérieur 2, comprenant une surface interne située en regard d’une surface externe du panneau intérieur 2. - an outer skin 3, at least partially made of plastic material, attached to the inner panel 2, comprising an inner surface located opposite an outer surface of the inner panel 2.

Le hayon 1 comprend en outre : Tailgate 1 also includes:

- une platine de support 4 d’équipements 6 assemblée sur le panneau intérieur 2 et recouverte par la peau extérieure 3, la platine de support 4 étant accessible par la deuxième ouverture 22, et - a support plate 4 of equipment 6 assembled on the inner panel 2 and covered by the outer skin 3, the support plate 4 being accessible through the second opening 22, and

- des moyens de guidage (8, 9, 43a) aptes à permettre un assemblage en aveugle, à travers la deuxième ouverture 22, de la platine de support 4 entre la surface externe du panneau intérieur 2 et la surface interne de la peau extérieure 3. - guide means (8, 9, 43a) capable of allowing blind assembly, through the second opening 22, of the support plate 4 between the outer surface of the inner panel 2 and the inner surface of the outer skin 3 .

Ainsi, lorsque la platine de support 4 se trouve dans sa position assemblée finale (visible aux figures 1 et 8) au sein de la zone sèche 5 du hayon, les équipements qu’elle porte s’en trouvent protégés de l’environnement extérieure, notamment grâce à l’assemblage étanche (généralement réalisé par collage) entre le panneau intérieur 2 et la peau extérieure 3. Thus, when the support plate 4 is in its final assembled position (visible in Figures 1 and 8) within the dry zone 5 of the tailgate, the equipment it carries is thereby protected from the external environment, in particular thanks to the sealed assembly (generally made by gluing) between the inner panel 2 and the outer skin 3.

La zone de la peau extérieure 3 située en regard des équipements portés par la platine de support 4 est une zone de transmission 32 en matière plastique au moins partiellement transparente au rayonnement électromagnétique des équipements. Par au « moins transparent au rayonnement électromagnétique », on entend que cette zone de transmission 32 permet le passage d’une quantité d’ondes électromagnétiques suffisante pour que l’équipement puisse remplir la fonction qui lui est dédiée correctement et continuellement. Dans le cas d’un dispositif lumineux, par exemple, cela signifie que la zone de transmission 32 laisse passer les rayons lumineux émis par le dispositif afin que ceux-ci puissent être vus par un observateur extérieur au véhicule.The zone of the outer skin 3 located opposite the equipment carried by the support plate 4 is a transmission zone 32 made of plastic material at least partially transparent to the electromagnetic radiation of the equipment. By “least transparent to electromagnetic radiation”, it is meant that this transmission zone 32 allows the passage of a quantity of electromagnetic waves sufficient for the equipment to be able to fulfill the function which is dedicated to it correctly and continuously. In the case of a light device, for example, this means that the transmission zone 32 allows the light rays emitted by the device to pass so that they can be seen by an observer outside the vehicle.

La platine de support 4 d’équipement est un boitier formant un réceptacle creux et dont les deux extrémités latérales 42 sont destinées à être logées dans deux logements 25 de forme correspondante, situés en périphérie du panneau intérieur 2, lorsque la platine de support 4 est dans sa position assemblée. Ceci permet, lorsque des dispositifs lumineux (par exemple des feux arrière) sont montés sur les extrémités latérales de la platine de support 4, de limiter l’effet de discontinuité lumineuse entre deux parties adjacentes d’un feu arrière porté par la platine 4 et d’un feu arrière porté par la carrosserie du véhicule sur lequel est monté le hayon 1. La platine 4 comprend une interface de fixation dont les éléments 51a à 51e (référencés aux figures 2A et 2B) permettent la fixation aux autres pièces du hayon, comme le panneau intérieur 2, la peau extérieure 3 ou encore le panneau technique lorsque cet élément est présent au sein du hayon. La platine de support 4 est fixée de manière amovible au panneau intérieur 2, via l’interface de fixation et plus précisément via ses éléments 51 b, 51c et 51e, situés dans la partie supérieure de la platine 4, afin de pouvoir être retirée en cas d’opération de maintenance de la platine 4 et/ou des équipements qu’elle porte. Les éléments 51a et 51 d permettent quant à eux une fixation amovible en partie basse de la platine de support 4 (fixations non visibles sur les figures). Par exemple, les éléments 51a et 51 d peuvent recevoir des éléments de formes correspondantes provenant de la surface interne de la peau extérieure 3, de la surface externe du panneau intérieur 2 ou encore du panneau technique 15. Les fixations amovibles opérées en partie basse de la platine de support participent à stabiliser la platine au sein du hayon et permettent ainsi d’éviter les jeux ou imprécisions de montage qui pourraient engendrer des dysfonctionnements des équipements ou nuisances sonores pendant le roulage du véhicule ou lors de l’ouvertures/fermeture du hayon 1. The equipment support plate 4 is a box forming a hollow receptacle and the two lateral ends 42 of which are intended to be housed in two housings 25 of corresponding shape, located on the periphery of the inner panel 2, when the support plate 4 is in its assembled position. This makes it possible, when luminous devices (for example rear lights) are mounted on the lateral ends of the support plate 4, to limit the effect of luminous discontinuity between two parts adjacent to a rear light carried by the plate 4 and a rear light carried by the body of the vehicle on which the tailgate 1 is mounted. The plate 4 comprises a fixing interface whose elements 51a to 51e (referenced to FIGS. 2A and 2B) allow attachment to other parts of the tailgate, such as the inner panel 2, the outer skin 3 or even the technical panel when this element is present within the tailgate. The support plate 4 is removably fixed to the interior panel 2, via the fixing interface and more precisely via its elements 51b, 51c and 51e, located in the upper part of the plate 4, in order to be able to be removed in case of maintenance operation of the plate 4 and/or of the equipment that it carries. The elements 51a and 51d allow for their part a removable fixing in the lower part of the support plate 4 (fixings not visible in the figures). For example, the elements 51a and 51d can receive elements of corresponding shapes coming from the internal surface of the outer skin 3, from the external surface of the inner panel 2 or even from the technical panel 15. The removable fasteners operated in the lower part of the support plate help to stabilize the plate within the tailgate and thus make it possible to avoid play or inaccuracies in assembly which could cause equipment malfunctions or noise pollution while driving the vehicle or when opening/closing the tailgate 1.

La platine de support 4 est constituée de trois parties, une centrale 41a, et deux latérales 41 b et 41c qui forment ensemble le corps principal de la platine de support 4. Elle porte plusieurs équipements 61 , 62, 63. Bien évidemment, la platine 4 peut comprendre un seul équipement ou plusieurs équipements, et ceux-ci peuvent être différents les uns des autres (comme cela est le cas dans le mode de réalisation représenté). Il peut s’agir, par exemple, d’un ou plusieurs dispositifs lumineux qui émettent un rayonnement électromagnétique dans le spectre visible. Ces dispositifs lumineux peuvent être répartis sur tout ou partie de la largeur de la platine 4 dans le but d’établir la signature lumineuse désirée. Ainsi, il est possible d’obtenir une signature lumineuse d’aspect continue sur toute la largeur du hayon si cela est désiré. Ces équipements peuvent également être des dispositifs d’aide à la conduite, comme par exemple des radars (qui émettent généralement un rayonnement électromagnétique compris entre 20 et 80 GHz), des lidars (qui émettent généralement un rayonnement électromagnétique appartenant au spectre infrarouge) ou des caméras de recul. Enfin, il peut également s’agir d’équipements de communication, tels que des écrans ou des antennes. De façon générale, ces équipements peuvent être tout dispositif nécessitant une transparence aux ondes. The support plate 4 consists of three parts, a central 41a, and two lateral 41b and 41c which together form the main body of the support plate 4. It carries several pieces of equipment 61, 62, 63. Of course, the plate 4 can comprise a single piece of equipment or several pieces of equipment, and these can be different from each other (as is the case in the embodiment represented). It may be, for example, one or more light devices that emit electromagnetic radiation in the visible spectrum. These light devices can be distributed over all or part of the width of the plate 4 in order to establish the desired light signature. Thus, it is possible to obtain a light signature with a continuous appearance over the entire width of the tailgate if desired. This equipment can also be driving aid devices, such as radars (which generally emit electromagnetic radiation between 20 and 80 GHz), lidars (which generally emit electromagnetic radiation belonging to the infrared spectrum) or reversing cameras. Finally, it can also be communication equipment, such as screens or antennas. In general, this equipment can be any device requiring wave transparency.

Dans le mode décrit à l’appui des figures, la partie centrale 4a comporte un élément formant un logo 61 éclairé et la zone inférieure des parties latérales 41b et 41c forme des feux de signalisation 62 droit et gauche. La zone supérieure des trois parties 41a, 41b et 41c prises ensemble, forme une ligne d’éclairage 63 continue transversale au hayon 1 , réalisant ainsi une signature lumineuse. Cette partie supérieure peut également permettre de loger une antenne de grande dimension. In the mode described in support of the figures, the central part 4a comprises an element forming an illuminated logo 61 and the lower zone of the side parts 41b and 41c form traffic lights 62 right and left. The upper zone of the three parts 41a, 41b and 41c taken together, forms a continuous line of illumination 63 transverse to the tailgate 1, thus producing a light signature. This upper part can also make it possible to house a large antenna.

Dans la position assemblée, l’extrémité latérale 42 de la platine de support 4 se trouve dans une zone où elle est adjacente à une paroi latérale du hayon 1 (comme cela est visible aux figure 1 , 7 et 8), ce qui permet de prolonger la signature lumineuse de la ligne d’éclairage 63 et/ou l’éclairage des feux de signalisation 62 avec des équipements correspondants portés par les parois latérales du véhicule. Ainsi il est possible de réduire l’effet de discontinuité lumineuse entre les dispositifs lumineux du hayon 1 et ceux des parois latérales du véhicule. La zone dans laquelle se trouve l’extrémité latérale 42 n’est pas accessible pour l’opérateur qui réalise le montage de la platine sur le hayon. L’opérateur réalise donc un assemblage en aveugle de la platine de support 4. Dans le cas de figure où la platine de support 4 s’étend sur la quasi-totalité de la largeur du hayonl , ses deux extrémités latérales 42 sont chacune dans une zone où elles sont adjacentes à une paroi latérale du hayon 1 . Par conséquent, l’opérateur doit dans ce cas réaliser deux assemblages en aveugle à travers la seconde ouverture 22. Autrement dit, l’opérateur assemble sur le hayon 1 une première portion de la platine 4 (comme cela est illustré aux figures 4 à 6B) constituée des parties 41a et 41c ayant été déjà préassemblées entre elles hors du hayon 1 , puis il assemble sur le hayon 1 une deuxième portion (partie 41 b) de la platine de support 4. Bien évidemment, les parties 41a et 41c peuvent être montées indépendamment l’une de l’autre sur le hayon, puis être liées l’une à l’autre. L’opérateur réalise ensuite la liaison des parties 41a et 41 b pour former la platine de support 4. Enfin, chacune des parties latérales 41 b et 41c est pourvue d’un bras de montage 43 s’étendant en saillie depuis le corps principal de la platine de support 4. Ce bras de montage 43 comprend un organe de pivot 43a présentant un axe de rotation situé à l’extrémité du bras de montage 43. L’organe de pivot 43a, formé par des ergots 9 reliés l’un à l’autre par une tige cylindrique et venus de moulage avec le bras de montage 43, permet un assemblage avec une insertion dans les gorges de guidage des moyens de guidage, puis un pivotement de la platine de support 4 autour de l’axe de rotation de l’organe de pivot 43a lorsque le bras de montage 43 arrive en fin de course au sein des gorges de guidage. In the assembled position, the lateral end 42 of the support plate 4 is in an area where it is adjacent to a side wall of the tailgate 1 (as is visible in Figures 1, 7 and 8), which allows extend the light signature of the lighting line 63 and/or the lighting of the signaling lights 62 with corresponding equipment carried by the side walls of the vehicle. It is thus possible to reduce the effect of luminous discontinuity between the luminous devices of the tailgate 1 and those of the side walls of the vehicle. The zone in which the lateral end 42 is located is not accessible to the operator who mounts the plate on the tailgate. The operator therefore performs a blind assembly of the support plate 4. In the case where the support plate 4 extends over almost the entire width of the tailgate, its two lateral ends 42 are each in a zone where they are adjacent to a side wall of the tailgate 1 . Consequently, the operator must in this case carry out two blind assemblies through the second opening 22. In other words, the operator assembles on the tailgate 1 a first portion of the plate 4 (as illustrated in FIGS. 4 to 6B ) consisting of parts 41a and 41c having already been preassembled together outside the tailgate 1, then he assembles on the tailgate 1 a second portion (part 41b) of the support plate 4. Of course, the parts 41a and 41c can be mounted independently of each other on the tailgate, then linked together. The operator then connects the parts 41a and 41b to form the support plate 4. Finally, each of the side parts 41b and 41c is provided with a mounting arm 43 projecting from the main body of the the support plate 4. This mounting arm 43 comprises a pivot member 43a having an axis of rotation located at the end of the mounting arm 43. The pivot member 43a, formed by lugs 9 connected one to the other by a cylindrical rod and molded with the mounting arm 43, allows an assembly with an insertion in the guide grooves of the guide means, then a pivoting of the support plate 4 around the axis of rotation of the pivot member 43a when the mounting arm 43 reaches the end of its travel within the guide grooves.

Afin de permettre de tels assemblages en aveugle de la platine de support 4, de manière simple et répétée, le hayon 1 selon l’invention est donc pourvu de moyens de guidage (8, 9, 43a) configurés pour guider la platine de support 4 (ou la portion considérée de la platine de support 4) entre une position d’insertion I et la position assemblée III. Une partie de ces moyens de guidage 8 est, dans le mode de réalisation représenté, venue de matière avec la surface externe du panneau intérieur 2. Bien entendu, ces moyens de guidage (ou uniquement une partie de ces moyens de guidage) pourraient être rapportés sur la surface externe du panneau intérieur 2. Ces moyens de guidage (particulièrement visibles aux figure 6A et 6B) comprennent deux nervures 8 (dont une seule est visible) et délimitant deux gorges de guidage (dont seule la gorge de guidage inférieure est visible sur les figures) au sein desquelles l’organe de pivot 43a du bras de montage 43 peut être introduit et guidé en translation. L’organe de pivots 43a comprenant les deux ergots 9 reliés l’un à l’autre par une tige cylindrique, présente un axe de rotation autour duquel le bras de montage 43 de la platine de support 4 peut pivoter, lorsqu’il arrive en fin de course des gorges de guidage, jusqu’à ce que la platine de support 4 atteigne la position assemblée III. Dans une variante non représentée de l’invention, l’organe de pivot n’est pas nécessaire situé à l’extrémité du bras de montage. Dans un tel cas, la forme des gorges de guidage est adaptée en conséquence pour permettre le pivotement de la platine de support autour de l’axe de rotation de l’organe de pivot. In order to allow such blind assemblies of the support plate 4, in a simple and repeated manner, the tailgate 1 according to the invention is therefore provided with guide means (8, 9, 43a) configured to guide the support plate 4 (or the considered portion of the support plate 4) between an insertion position I and the assembled position III. A part of these guide means 8 is, in the embodiment shown, integral with the outer surface of the inner panel 2. Of course, these guide means (or only part of these guide means) could be attached to the outer surface of the inner panel 2. These guide means (particularly visible in Figures 6A and 6B) comprise two ribs 8 (of which only one is visible) and delimiting two guide grooves (of which only the lower guide groove is visible in the figures) within which the pivot member 43a of the arm of assembly 43 can be introduced and guided in translation. The pivot member 43a comprising the two lugs 9 connected to each other by a cylindrical rod, has an axis of rotation around which the mounting arm 43 of the support plate 4 can pivot, when it arrives in limit switch of the guide grooves, until the support plate 4 reaches the assembled position III. In a not shown variant of the invention, the pivot member is not necessary located at the end of the mounting arm. In such a case, the shape of the guide grooves is adapted accordingly to allow the pivoting of the support plate around the axis of rotation of the pivot member.

Afin de faciliter l’insertion des ergots 9 et le guidage du bras de montage 43 au sein des gorges de guidage, ces dernières présentent une forme en « U » évasé qui facilite, dans un premier temps, l’entrée des ergots 9, puis les guide, dans un second temps, au sein de leur section qui se rétrécit jusqu’au fond des gorges de guidage où le bras de montage 43 atteint la position souhaitée pour faire pivoter la platine de support 4.In order to facilitate the insertion of the lugs 9 and the guiding of the mounting arm 43 within the guide grooves, the latter have a flared "U" shape which facilitates, initially, the entry of the lugs 9, then guides them, in a second step, within their section which narrows to the bottom of the guide grooves where the mounting arm 43 reaches the desired position to pivot the support plate 4.

Selon une variante non représentée de l’invention, le hayon comprend une garniture destinée à recouvrir la seconde ouverture de sorte que celle-ci ne soit pas visible depuis l’habitacle du véhicule. Une telle garniture peut être fixée, de manière amovible, sur la surface interne du panneau intérieur, afin de pouvoir être désassemblée si une opération de maintenance de la platine de support ou de l’un des équipements qu’elle porte est requise. According to a variant of the invention, not shown, the tailgate comprises a trim intended to cover the second opening so that the latter is not visible from the passenger compartment of the vehicle. Such a trim can be fixed, in a removable manner, on the internal surface of the internal panel, in order to be able to be disassembled if a maintenance operation of the support plate or of one of the equipment that it carries is required.

Le montage de la platine de support 4 au sein de la zone sèche 5 du hayon 1 , délimitée entre la surface externe du panneau intérieur 2 et la surface interne de la peau extérieure 3, se réalise comme suit et est décrit à l’appui des figures 4 à 8. The assembly of the support plate 4 within the dry zone 5 of the tailgate 1, delimited between the outer surface of the inner panel 2 and the inner surface of the outer skin 3, is carried out as follows and is described in support of the figures 4 to 8.

L’opérateur présente la première portion (41 a, 41c) de la platine de support 4 à assembler devant la seconde ouverture 22 du panneau intérieur 2 (figure 4). The operator presents the first portion (41a, 41c) of the support plate 4 to be assembled in front of the second opening 22 of the interior panel 2 (FIG. 4).

Ladite portion (41 a, 41 c) de la platine de support 4 est introduite au sein de la seconde ouverture 22 en vue d’être positionnée dans une position d’insertion de la platine de support 4 dans laquelle la platine de support 4 s’étend selon une direction sensiblement perpendiculaire au plan général (non représenté) matérialisé par la seconde ouverture 22 (figure 5 et figure 7). Lorsque la platine de support 4 se trouve dans cette position d’insertion I, les ergots 9 de l’organe de pivot 43a du bras de montage 43 peuvent être facilement introduits au sein des gorges de guidage formées par les nervures 8. Said portion (41 a, 41 c) of the support plate 4 is introduced into the second opening 22 in order to be positioned in a position for inserting the support plate 4 in which the support plate 4 s extends in a direction substantially perpendicular to the general plane (not shown) materialized by the second opening 22 (Figure 5 and Figure 7). When support plate 4 is in this position of insertion I, the lugs 9 of the pivot member 43a of the mounting arm 43 can be easily introduced into the guide grooves formed by the ribs 8.

L’extrémité du bras de guidage 43 est ensuite guidée au sein des gorges de guidage, jusqu’à arriver en fin de course. La platine d’assemblage se trouve donc successivement dans une position intermédiaire de début de pivotement lia dans laquelle elle débute sa rotation autour de l’axe de rotation de l’organe de pivot 43a, puis dans une position de pivotement 11 b où l’extrémité latérale 42 s’engage dans le logement 25. The end of the guide arm 43 is then guided within the guide grooves, until it reaches the end of its travel. The assembly plate is therefore successively in an intermediate pivoting start position 11a in which it begins its rotation around the axis of rotation of the pivot member 43a, then in a pivoting position 11b where the lateral end 42 engages in housing 25.

Ensuite, la platine de support est amenée dans sa position assemblée finale III, position dans laquelle l’extrémité latérale 42 de la portion (41a, 41c) de la platine de support 4 se trouve logée au sein d’un logement 25 de forme correspondante défini dans le panneau intérieur 2. Un tel logement permet de sécuriser la position de la platine de support 4 et d’éviter que la platine de support 4 ne se déplace lors des mouvements du véhicule. Then, the support plate is brought into its final assembled position III, position in which the lateral end 42 of the portion (41a, 41c) of the support plate 4 is housed within a housing 25 of corresponding shape. defined in the interior panel 2. Such a housing makes it possible to secure the position of the support plate 4 and to prevent the support plate 4 from moving during the movements of the vehicle.

Le même processus de montage est réalisé pour la deuxième portion 41 b de la platine de support 4, sur le côté opposé du hayon 1. The same assembly process is carried out for the second portion 41b of the support plate 4, on the opposite side of the tailgate 1.

Enfin, les parties 41a et 41 b des deux portions de la platine de support 4 sont liées l’une avec l’autre afin de former la platine de support 4. Finally, the parts 41a and 41b of the two portions of the support plate 4 are linked together to form the support plate 4.

L’invention n’est pas limitée aux modes de réalisation présentés et d’autres modes de réalisation apparaîtront clairement à l’homme du métier. The invention is not limited to the embodiments shown and other embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

Liste de références List of references

1 ouvrant (par exemple un hayon) 1 opening (for example a tailgate)

2 panneau intérieur 2 inner panel

2A partie supérieure du panneau intérieur 2A upper part of the inner panel

2B partie inférieure du panneau intérieur 2B lower part of the inner panel

3 peau extérieure 3 outer skin

4 platine de support d’équipement(s) 4 equipment support plate(s)

5 volume interne / zone sèche 5 internal volume / dry area

8 nervures 8 ribs

9 ergots 9 lugs

21 première ouverture 21 first opening

22 seconde ouverture 22 second opening

25 logement 25 housing

32 zone de transmission 32 transmission area

41a, 41 b, 41c : partie de la platine de support 41a, 41 b, 41c: part of the support plate

42 extrémité latérale de la platine 42 lateral end of the plate

43 bras de montage 43 mounting arms

43a organe de pivot 43a pivot member

51a,b,c,d,e éléments de l’interface de fixation de la platine51a,b,c,d,e elements of the plate fixing interface

61 logo 61 logo

62 feux de signalisation 62 traffic lights

63 ligne d’éclairage 63 lighting line

I position d’insertion lia position de début de pivotement llb position de fin de pivotement I insertion position lia pivot start position llb pivot end position

III position assemblée III assembled position

Claims

Revendications Claims [Revendication 1] Ouvrant (1) de véhicule automobile comprenant : [Claim 1] Opening (1) of a motor vehicle comprising: - un panneau intérieur (2), de préférence en matière plastique, muni d’une partie supérieure (2A) dans laquelle est pratiquée une première ouverture (21) destinée à accueillir une lunette et une partie inférieure (2B) dans laquelle est pratiquée une seconde ouverture (22), et - an inner panel (2), preferably made of plastic material, provided with an upper part (2A) in which is made a first opening (21) intended to accommodate a bezel and a lower part (2B) in which is made a second opening (22), and - une peau extérieure (3), au moins partiellement en matière plastique, rapportée sur le panneau intérieur (2), comprenant une surface interne située en regard d’une surface externe du panneau intérieur (2), caractérisé en ce qu’il comprend en outre : - an outer skin (3), at least partially made of plastic material, attached to the inner panel (2), comprising an inner surface located facing an outer surface of the inner panel (2), characterized in that it comprises in addition : - une platine de support (4) d’équipements (6) assemblée sur le panneau intérieur (2) et recouverte par la peau extérieure (3), la platine de support (4) étant accessible par la deuxième ouverture (22), et - a support plate (4) for equipment (6) assembled on the inner panel (2) and covered by the outer skin (3), the support plate (4) being accessible through the second opening (22), and - des moyens de guidage (8, 9, 43a) aptes à permettre un assemblage en aveugle, à travers la deuxième ouverture (22), de la platine de support (4) entre la surface externe du panneau intérieur (2) et la surface interne de la peau extérieure (3).- guide means (8, 9, 43a) capable of allowing blind assembly, through the second opening (22), of the support plate (4) between the outer surface of the inner panel (2) and the surface internal to the external skin (3). [Revendication 2] Ouvrant (1) de véhicule automobile selon la revendication 1 , dans lequel les moyens de guidage (8, 9, 43a) permettent l’assemblage de la platine de support entre la surface externe du panneau intérieur (2) et la surface interne de la peau extérieure (3) de sorte qu’une extrémité latérale de la platine de support (4) soit adjacente à une paroi latérale de l’ouvrant (1). [Claim 2] Opening (1) of a motor vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the guide means (8, 9, 43a) allow the assembly of the support plate between the outer surface of the inner panel (2) and the inner surface of the outer skin (3) so that a side end of the support plate (4) is adjacent to a side wall of the leaf (1). [Revendication 3] Ouvrant (1) de véhicule automobile selon la revendication 1 ou 2, dans lequel les moyens de guidage (8, 9, 43a) sont configurés de sorte que la platine de support (4) soit guidée entre, d’une part, une position d’insertion (I) initiale de la platine de support (4) dans laquelle la platine de support (4) s’étend selon une direction non parallèle, de préférence sensiblement perpendiculaire, au plan général matérialisé par la seconde ouverture (22) et, d’autre part, une position assemblée (III) finale de la platine de support (4) dans laquelle la platine de support (4) s’étend dans une direction sensiblement parallèle audit plan général matérialisé par la seconde ouverture (22). [Claim 3] Motor vehicle opening (1) according to Claim 1 or 2, in which the guide means (8, 9, 43a) are configured so that the support plate (4) is guided between, on one hand, an initial insertion position (I) of the support plate (4) in which the support plate (4) extends in a direction that is not parallel, preferably substantially perpendicular, to the general plane materialized by the second opening (22) and, on the other hand, a final assembled position (III) of the support plate (4) in which the support plate (4) extends in a direction substantially parallel to said general plane materialized by the second opening (22). [Revendication 4] Ouvrant (1) de véhicule automobile selon l’une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel au moins une partie des moyens de guidage (8) est venue de matière avec le panneau intérieur (2), par exemple venues de moulage, et est configurée pour recevoir un bras de montage de la platine de support (4).[Claim 4] Opening (1) of a motor vehicle according to any one of the preceding claims, in which at least a part of the guide means (8) is made integral with the interior panel (2), for example made by molding , and is configured to receive a mounting arm of the support plate (4). [Revendication 5] Ouvrant (1) de véhicule selon la revendication 3 et la revendication 4, dans lequel les moyens de guidage (8, 9, 43a) comprennent au moins deux nervures (8) formant chacune une gorge de guidage, les moyens de guidage (8, 9, 43a) comprenant en outre au moins deux ergots (9), reliés entre eux de préférence par une tige cylindrique, venus de matière avec le bras de montage (43) de la platine de support (4), par exemple venus de moulage, et formant un organe de pivot (43a) présentant un axe de rotation autour duquel le bras de montage (43) de la platine de support (4) peut pivoter jusqu’à ce que la platine de support (4) atteigne la position assemblée. [Claim 5] Vehicle opening (1) according to Claim 3 and Claim 4, in which the guide means (8, 9, 43a) comprise at least two ribs (8) each forming a guide groove, the means for guide (8, 9, 43a) further comprising at least two lugs (9), preferably interconnected by a cylindrical rod, integral with the mounting arm (43) of the support plate (4), by example from molding, and forming a pivot member (43a) having an axis of rotation about which the mounting arm (43) of the support plate (4) can pivot until the support plate (4) reaches the assembled position. [Revendication 6] Ouvrant (1) de véhicule automobile selon la revendication 5, dans lequel la platine de support (4) comprend un corps principal (41a, 41b, 41c) duquel s’étend en saillie le bras de montage (43) avec lequel sont venus de matière les ergots (9), lesdits ergots (9) étant configurés pour s’insérer dans les gorges de guidage et pour pivoter autour de l’axe de rotation de l’organe de pivot (43a) lorsque le bras de montage (43) arrive en fin de course au sein des gorges de guidage. [Claim 6] Motor vehicle door (1) according to Claim 5, in which the support plate (4) comprises a main body (41a, 41b, 41c) from which the mounting arm (43) with which are integral with the lugs (9), said lugs (9) being configured to fit into the guide grooves and to pivot about the axis of rotation of the pivot member (43a) when the arm of assembly (43) reaches the end of its travel within the guide grooves. [Revendication 7] Ouvrant (1) de véhicule automobile selon l’une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel la platine de support (4) est réalisée en plusieurs parties (41a, 41 b, 41c) assemblées entre elles. [Claim 7] Opening (1) of a motor vehicle according to any one of the preceding claims, in which the support plate (4) is made in several parts (41a, 41b, 41c) assembled together. [Revendication 8] Ouvrant (1) de véhicule automobile selon l’une quelconque des revendications précédentes, comprenant en outre une garniture fixée sur une surface interne du panneau intérieur (2) et recouvrant la seconde ouverture (22), de préférence de façon amovible, par exemple par rivetage, vissage ou encliquetage.[Claim 8] Motor vehicle opening (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, further comprising a trim fixed to an internal surface of the interior panel (2) and covering the second opening (22), preferably in a removable manner , for example by riveting, screwing or snap-fastening. [Revendication 9] Ouvrant (1) de véhicule automobile selon l’une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel la platine de support (4) - 15 - comprend un dispositif (61 , 62, 63) émetteur et/ou récepteur d’un rayonnement électromagnétique et la peau extérieure (3) comprend, en regard du dispositif (61 , 62, 63) émetteur et/ou récepteur de rayonnement électromagnétique, au moins une zone de transmission (32), en matière plastique, qui soit au moins partiellement transparente audit rayonnement électromagnétique. [Claim 9] Motor vehicle opening (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, in which the support plate (4) - 15 - comprises a device (61, 62, 63) emitter and / or receiver of electromagnetic radiation and the outer skin (3) comprises, facing the device (61, 62, 63) emitter and / or receiver of radiation electromagnetic radiation, at least one transmission zone (32), made of plastic material, which is at least partially transparent to said electromagnetic radiation. [Revendication 10] Ouvrant (1) selon l’une quelconque des revendications précédentes, constituant un hayon (1) ou une porte latérale. [Claim 10] Opening (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, constituting a tailgate (1) or a side door.
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