DEVICE FOR SEALING A MOTOR VEHICLE FRONT FACE AIR INTAKE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME

• Main Authors: ANDRE, Stephan, HERLEM, Jean-Paul
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 27.11.2019
• Subjects: ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS INVEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OFTRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GASEXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS, IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING; VEHICLES IN GENERAL

The present invention relates to a sealing device (1) for a motor vehicle front face air intake, comprising: ◦a supporting frame (5) wherein at least one set of flaps (3) pivoting about pivot pins (A) is installed, ◦at least one control element (13) configured to control the positioning of the flaps (3), the supporting frame (5) comprising at least one row of bearings (51) receiving the pivot pins (A), said row of bearings being arranged on a side upright (5b), the sealing device (1) comprising at least one locking element (60) covering one row of bearings (51), wherein the locking element (60) comprises a body and at least one connection member (61) comprising a base connecting same to the body of the locking element (60) and a head wider than the base, wherein the side upright (5b) comprises at least one slot (52) which opens onto an external side of the side upright (5b) and which preferably has a shape complementing the at least one connection member (61), wherein the at least one connection member (61) is inserted into the at least one slot (52).