Patents Assigned to Compagnie Plastic Omnium
  • Patent number: 10814920
    Abstract: The exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure relates to a rear spoiler device comprising a force-absorbing device for compensating a force between at least two components (1, 2), in particular of a motor vehicle, a rear spoiler and preferably a hatch, which are respectively corresponding modular components, with at least a first component (1) and at least a second component (2), wherein the force absorbing device comprises at least one deformable tongue member (3) and at least one stud member (4) engaging at least partly in the tongue member (3), the tongue member (3) being deformable relative to the stud member (2) along a deformation path (5) of the tongue member (3) as a function of a force application path (6) acting on the first (1) or second (2) component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: COMPAGNIE PLASTIC OMNIUM
    Inventor: Pawan Grover
  • Patent number: 10792984
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tailgate of a motor vehicle having at least one side post to which a window is added, the post constituting a U-shaped profile member with an open cross-section, in which the opening is turned towards the window, the profile member including a base provided with a first side flank and a second side flank. The second flank includes a trim which curves, opposite the Y0 of the vehicle, towards the first flank so as to at least partially close the opening of the profile member, the trim being added to the second flank without reducing the rear field of vision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Compagnie Plastic Omnium
    Inventor: Philippe Coudron
  • Publication number: 20200298916
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rear closure system (2; 102) of a motor vehicle, comprising: a main body (4; 104), and a module (10; 110) that can be detached from the main body (4; 104) and can receive a device (24; 124), the main body (4; 104) comprising a free space (12; 112) accessible through an opening (14; 114), the dimensions of the free space (12; 112) and the opening (14; 114) being such that the module (10; 110) can be inserted into, and removed from, the main body (4; 104).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: COMPAGNIE PLASTIC OMNIUM
    Inventor: Franck LETERRIER
  • Patent number: 10723208
    Abstract: A tailgate for a vehicle including an inner panel and an outer panel. The outer panel includes an appearance wall and an edge wall adjacent to the appearance wall and taking part in delimiting a housing for receiving an optical unit. The outer panel further includes a bridge wall, located on the inside face of the outer panel, forming a bridge between the edge wall and the appearance wall and serving as a part of a bonding interface between the outer panel and the inner panel. A process for molding the outer panel for the tailgate for a vehicle, wherein a movable slider is built and used in a mold to create a naturally non-demoldable hollow cavity delimited by the appearance wall, the edge wall and the bridge wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Compagnie Plastic Omnium
    Inventors: Arnaud Escoffier, Richard Bailey
  • Patent number: 10710530
    Abstract: An adjustable bracket for installation of a vehicle bumper on a body of a vehicle is provided. The bracket is configured to be connected to the body to support the bumper, characterized in that the bracket includes a fixed bracket and an adjusting bracket, wherein the bracket has a movable connection between the fixed bracket and the adjusting bracket, which allows the adjusting bracket to have a translational movement in the vertical direction of the vehicle with respect to the fixed bracket, and wherein the adjusting bracket is provided at its top with position-limiting means which can abut against a light of the vehicle, and wherein the fixed bracket and the adjusting bracket are both provided with a mounting structure fastened to the same body. The adjustable bracket enables the bumper to be vertically positioned by the adjusting bracket, which controls the matching clearance between the bumper and the light, thereby effectively reducing the risks of uneven match between the light and the bumper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignees: Compagnie Plastic Omnium, Yanfeng Plastic Omnium Automotive Exterior Systems
    Inventors: Hailong Du, Guojun Huang, Gonglang Hu
  • Publication number: 20200188955
    Abstract: The invention particularly relates to a method of applying a permanent coating to a plastic surface of a first part, comprising the following steps: applying to said plastic surface a layer of a polyamide-based hot-melt material, maintaining this layer of hot-melt material on said plastic surface for a period of time ranging from a few minutes to several hours, removing this layer of hot-melt material from this plastic surface; and applying a permanent coating to said surface, said permanent coating being based on polyurethane, an epoxy resin or polyesters, a polycarbonate and/or an acrylic resin; as well as the use of such a method in the automotive industry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicant: Compagnie Plastic Omnium
    Inventors: Frédéric VIOT, Sophie VIDAL, Jérôme BRIZIN, Julien GUYOT, François VIRELIZIER
  • Patent number: 10611327
    Abstract: An outer body part assembly for a vehicle, including an outer skin and a support member fixed to the outer skin. The outer skin is attached on a structural module of the vehicle via the support member, the support member includes a main body and a flange edge arranged around the main body and connected with the outer skin, the main body is in the form of mesh structure and includes a contact portion for supporting the outer skin and a reinforcement rib projecting from the contact portion for reinforcing the contact portion. The assembly prevents the outer skin from sinking, benefiting from the lightweight of the main body of the mesh structure, and the main body meets the supporting strength requirements by enhancing the strength of the mesh structure with the reinforcement ribs. In addition, the mesh structure also provides an effective energy absorption in case of a crash.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignees: Compagnie Plastic Omnium, Yanfeng Plastic Omnium Automotive Exterior Systems
    Inventors: Hailong Du, Zhongyu Ma
  • Patent number: 10604198
    Abstract: Motor vehicle spoiler intended to be positioned in a region of a rear edge of a roof above a rear screen, the spoiler including an upper face substantially aligned with an imaginary continuation of a stream line of the roof, and at least one through-opening that opens above a region of the rear screen, the opening being equipped with at least one internal wall designed to channel a stream of air coming from the roof over the region through the opening, characterized in that the wall is mounted with the ability to move with respect to the spoiler so as to be able to open towards the rear screen to channel the air stream over the region and so as to be able to close off the opening in a closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Compagnie Plastic Omnium
    Inventors: Arnaud Escoffier, Bertrand Hache, Philippe Coudron, Pascal Depardon, Pascal Barbier
  • Patent number: 10604196
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rear spoiler for a motor vehicle, intended for being arranged in a region of a rear edge of the roof above a rear window, said spoiler including a first portion provided with an upper surface substantially aligned with an imaginary extension of an air-flow line of the roof. The spoiler is characterised in that it includes a second portion, mounted movable relative to the first portion, between a retracted position (upstream) and an extended position (downstream), in which the spoiler portion projecting above the rear window is increased, and a passive movement system capable of moving the second portion as a function of the air flow on the upper surface of the spoiler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Compagnie Plastic Omnium
    Inventor: Frédéric Stablo
  • Patent number: 10569643
    Abstract: Motor vehicle front surface including a central air-moving device, wherein the central air-moving device is connected laterally to at least one side air-moving device leading air from a central part of the front surface towards at least one side part of the vehicle, and in that the front surface comprises at least one valve between the central air-moving device and the side air-moving device, making it possible to adjust the air flow circulating between the central air-moving device and the side air-moving device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Compagnie Plastic Omnium
    Inventors: Philippe Gilotte, Martin Struss
  • Patent number: 10549591
    Abstract: A cover plate assembly for a vehicle, characterized in that it includes:—a cover plate provided with a flat plate-like main body of the cover plate; and—a counter-part provided with a plate-like main body of the counter-part, the counter-part main body having a through-hole matching with the shape of the cover plate main body, and two guide plates projecting in the through-hole area and supporting the cover plate main body thereunder; wherein the cover plate assembly is in drawer structure, the cover plate being configured to be assembled to the counter-part by sliding along the guide plates. The cover plate assembly in drawer structure is simply structured, low in cost and easy to operate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignees: Compagnie Plastic Omnium, Yanfeng Plastic Omnium Automotive Exterior Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Liangjun Feng, Jiangang Su, Zhongyu Ma
  • Patent number: 10549590
    Abstract: An assembly is provided. The assembly comprises a towing hook orifice covering plate (10) and a skin (20), wherein the towing hook orifice covering plate comprises a covering plate modeling surface (10a) facing the outside of a bumper and a covering plate structural surface (10b) facing the inside of the bumper. The covering plate structural surface has oppositely arranged rotary lugs (13a, 13b) that are perpendicular to the covering plate structural surface and extend therefrom, and the rotary lugs have arc surfaces (131a, 131b) away from the covering plate structural surface. The skin (2) has grooves (21a, 21 b) for accommodating the rotary lugs, and the grooves comprise first arc sections (211a, 211b), linear sections (212a, 212b) and second arc sections (213a, 213b), wherein the linear sections are located between the first arc sections and the second arc sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignees: COMPAGNIE PLASTIC OMNIUM, YANFENG PLASTIC OMNIUM AUTOMOTIVE EXTERIOR SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Fang Gu, Zhongyu Ma
  • Patent number: 10518726
    Abstract: According to the invention, both the cross-member and the shock absorber include an upper surface and a lower surface, and the bumper beam has an element for attaching the cross-member to the shock absorber, the attachment element including a strap connecting the lower and/or upper surfaces of the cross-member and the shock absorber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Compagnie Plastic Omnium
    Inventors: Stéphane Ginja, Anthony Chene
  • Patent number: 10507486
    Abstract: Example embodiments relate to a component support device for supporting components when painting the components, the component support device including at least one support member for supporting one of the components and supported by a substantially vertical support mast. The support mast includes at least one lower portion and one upper portion which can be assembled and disassembled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Compagnie Plastic Omnium
    Inventors: David Tresse, Marc Helmreich, Bernard Lauture
  • Patent number: 10472002
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for producing a hybrid-structure part of a motor vehicle, comprising shaping of a sheet of metallic material, the provision of a sheet of composite material, application of a layer of connecting material on a face of said metallic material sheet or on a face of said composite material sheet, the shaping of a hybrid element by shaping said composite material sheet to the shape of said metallic material sheet and joining the composite material sheet to the metallic material sheet by means of said connecting material layer, and the production of rigidification elements by overmoulding using a polymer material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignees: RENAULT SAS, COMPAGNIE PLASTIC OMNIUM
    Inventors: Philippe Jaunasse, Laurent Rocheblave
  • Patent number: 10427386
    Abstract: The present invention provides a semi-product made of a prepreg, a three-dimensional preform and an overmolded part. More particularly, the present invention provides a semi-product made of a prepreg, including at least a first prepreg layer and a second prepreg layer, characterized in that a magnetic material layer is laid between the first prepreg layer and the second prepreg layer. Since the magnetic material layer is added between the prepreg layers, the produced semi-product, when being made into a three-dimensional preform and further into an overmolded part, can be well supported and positioned due to attraction to the magnetic material layer by the magnet on the die, and therefore be precisely shaped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Compagnie Plastic Omnium
    Inventors: Jean-Yves Demange, Richard Herault
  • Publication number: 20190283569
    Abstract: Device for manoeuvring a plurality of flaps, having mechanical way including a drive wheel, supporting, in a raised position, a circular locking disc with a diameter smaller than and the same axis of rotation as the drive wheel, and also including a plurality of rockers, and connected by mechanical transmission way to one or more flaps, the rockers including at least two semicircular cutouts having a radius equal to the radius of the locking disc and which are arranged such that, when a rocker is placed in one position, the centre of a semicircular cutout is disposed on the main axis such that the locking disc engages with the semicircular cutout and locks the rocker in the position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicant: Compagnie Plastic Omnium
    Inventors: Stéphane Parra, Philippe Gilotte
  • Patent number: 10414267
    Abstract: Device for admitting cooling air to a motor vehicle interior, formed of one or several mobile flaps, each orientable in rotation about an axis by a control mechanism, each flap includes on its external periphery a pressing surface intended, when the mobile flap is in the closed position, to come into contact with a bearing surface. The pressing surface has a point of first contact and a point of last contact with the said bearing surface, these points being defined in such a way that when the control mechanism actuates closure of the mobile flaps and the point of first contact comes into contact with the said bearing surface, the point of last contact is distant from the said bearing surface by a predefined and non-zero distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Compagnie Plastic Omnium
    Inventor: Gérald Andre
  • Patent number: 10406728
    Abstract: A shim for a compression mold for manufacturing a component from reinforced plastic, typically from SMC, comprising a fixed molding element, a mobile molding element, and a mobile shim that can be moved by an actuator. The mobile shim comprises a conventional part made of steel but also a part made of a high expansion material with a mean coefficient of expansion that is high enough that its own expansion at the molding temperature places the shim in compression against the molding element and seals against this element, thus eliminating flash on the molded part. This material is advantageously a polyetheretherketone, or PEEK. A mold comprising this shim and a compression molding method are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Compagnie Plastic Omnium
    Inventors: Frederic Arnaud, Patrick Bosg, Denis Gille, Serge Monnin, Olivier Torres, Jean-Yves Sozet
  • Patent number: 10399415
    Abstract: The motor vehicle tailgate has a plastic box structure including at least one structural element supporting a rear screen. The structural element delimits, with the rear screen, a housing including an interior opening, the interior opening being closed by way of a lining which is attached in such a way that the housing houses an electrical element of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Compagnie Plastic Omnium
    Inventors: Franck Leterrier, Issam Khayat, Martin Struss