Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle door having a lining that faces the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle. The lining can be joined to a bracket inside of which an actuating lever is mounted in a manner that enables it to swivel around a pin. A gap is provided at least in areas between the actuating lever and the lining. In addition, the pin is joined to the lining via fixing bearings.

Abstract: A rivet or screw connection, comprising: a first component having a first through-opening; a second component having a second through-opening; and a rivet or screw having shank, wherein the first and second through-openings are arranged and penetrated by the shank of the rivet or screw, the rivet or screw comprises a rivet head, screw head or nut on both sides of the through-openings, having a diameter larger than diameters of the through-openings, and at least the first component comprises a pot-like recess near the rivet or screw extending towards the second component, on whose base the first through-opening is arranged.

Abstract: Vehicle seat structure comprising first and second metal sections that extend substantially parallel to one and the same plane in two different directions and that form a junction where the first and second sections are welded together. The first section comprises a cut-out into which the second section is fitted.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing an exhaust element of an exhaust line of a vehicle with a heat engine. The exhaust element includes a box having, internally, at least one compartment and at least one tube extending at least partly inside such a compartment. The method includes inserting sound-insulation into at least one such compartment. The insertion is ensured through injection into such a compartment through an opening in the tube from the inside of the tube. The invention also relates to an exhaust element obtained by implementing this method, including forming a box with at least one compartment containing sound-insulation and at least one tube extending at least partly inside at least one such compartment, the tube having an opening provided for in the body of the tube.

Abstract: A passive restraint system for a vehicle is disclosed that may include a bolster having a first surface fixed with respect to a structural component of the vehicle and a second surface forming a portion of interior trim of the vehicle; and an inflator for expanding the bolster and moving the inner surface of the bolster toward a passenger compartment of the vehicle, upon activation of the passive restraint system.

Abstract: A dashboard with a glove compartment cover is created according to the invention, in which the dashboard and the glove compartment cover have a surface skin and a foam layer underneath it, and one of the foam layers comprises a first recess. The dashboard furthermore comprises a locking mechanism for locking and unlocking the glove compartment cover and comprises a switch for actuating the locking mechanism. The dashboard is characterized in that the switch is arranged in the first recess of the foam layer under the surface skin.

Abstract: An injected part (26) designed to form by being folded, an energy absorbing device and a spacer, the energy absorbing device having a number of hollow elements (12) projecting from a first plate portion (10), and a number of hollow elements (16) projecting from a second plate portion (14), associated in pairs. The spacer includes a number of spacing elements (20) projecting from a third plate portion (18), one of the plate portions (10, 14, 18) is articulated on the other two, and the articulations (28, 30) are such that, after each of the plates has rotated by 180°, a first hollow element (12), a second hollow element (16) and a spacer element (20) are aligned. The energy absorbing device is designed to motor vehicle doors.

Abstract: A door inside panel includes a panel body (12) having a first fixing device (18) and an upper pelmet (14) arranged proximate the upper edge of the panel body (12) and housed in a cavity (16) which opens on the visible side of the inside panel, the pelmet (14) including a second fixing device (20). The fixing devices (18, 20) have co-operating positions wherein they cause the pelmet (14) to be fixed to the panel body (12), a first position wherein the entire edge of the pelmet (14) is in contact with the panel body, and a second position wherein the edge of the pelmet (14) is spaced apart from the panel body (12) proximate the upper edge and forms a slot (28). The invention is suitable for an automotive door.

Abstract: Vehicle seat with a cushion body and a cover attached thereto that includes at least one medallion cover piece and at least one side cushion cover piece, which are attached to one another at the attachment points. At the attachment points a groove is provided in the cushion body. Vehicle seat of this type that makes it possible not only for a manufacturer but also for a consumer, namely an automobile owner or driver, to individually configure a seat. The medallion cover piece and the side cushion cover piece are attached to one another by use of a slide fastener that is integrated into the attachment. The side cushion cover piece can be separably hooked into the structure of the vehicle seat at its end that is opposite the slide fastener.

Abstract: Seat structure for a motor vehicle seat includes upper rails, which are longitudinally displaceable relative to lower rails mounted fixedly to the motor vehicle that include longitudinal slots, and a seat frame, which includes insertion tabs, which are inserted in the longitudinal slots of the upper tracks. To facilitate a quick and secure assembly at a low cost, the seat frame includes a front and back crossbeam, on which the insertion tabs are present. The insertion tabs each include a notch, which engages an upper rail and fixes it vertically. The crossbeams are fixed longitudinally on the upper rails by formfitting fasteners, and a seat pan is fastened to the crossbeams.

Abstract: A device for adjustment of the level of inclination of the back part of a motor vehicle seat having a device part (2) connected to the seat part and a device part (3) connected to the backrest, which can be pivoted opposite to each other about a pivot axis (14), wherein both device parts (2,3) have parts of gearings (4,5) forming a swash mechanism, which roll over each other under the influence of cam means (11) that can be rotated about a pivot axis (14). The drive of the cam means (11) is provided via a two-part carrier, comprised of a metal carrier boss (17) and a metal carrier plate (18) non-rotatingly connected therewith. The carrier boss (17) has a collar (17.2) for axial bracketing of the device parts (2,3) on one side of the device for adjustment of the level of inclination (1). The object is to configure this type of device for adjustment of the level of inclination, so that no longer requires an additional locking ring for axial bilateral bracketing of the device parts (2,3).

Abstract: A device including: a male member (11) integral with one first element (1) which is either the instrument panel or the body shell; and a female member (12) connected to the second element (3) which is either the instrument panel or the body shell, and designed to receive the male member (11) in mutual engagement along an engagement axis (X). The female member (12) includes automatically triggered axial clamping elements (33, 35, 37) activated by the engagement of the male member (11) into the female member (12), over a range of axial positions.

Abstract: An adjusting arrangement for pre-crash adjustment of at least one vehicle component, in particular of a vehicle seat, is disclosed, having an adjusting device with two entry connections, and a control device for receiving an entry signal and output of a control signal to the adjusting device for adjusting the vehicle component in a crash—secure position. The switching device can be adjusted between a normal operating position and a quick adjustment position. The control device emits, upon recognizing a pre-crash situation, a switching signal for adjusting the switching device into the quick adjustment position, and a second voltage is applied at the entry connections of the adjusting device in the quick adjusting position, which is greater than a first voltage applied in the normal operating position.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for adjusting inclination having a freely pivoting device for the back part of a motor vehicle seat, which has at least: an inclination adjuster (2) with a lower part (3) and an upper part (4) that can be pivoted and locked in opposite to the lower part (3), a pivot bearing (5) for fastening to the back part of the seat, which has an engaging means (26) for removable rotationally rigid engagement in the upper part (4) and after releasing the engagement can be folded vis-à-vis the inclination adjuster (2) within the folding range, an adapter (6) connected rotationally rigidly to the lower part (3) of the inclination adjuster (2) for fasting to a seat frame of the motor vehicle seat, and a bearing part (7) connected rotationally rigidly to the pivot bearing (5), wherein the upper part (4) is axially clamped between the pivot bearing (5) and the bearing part (7) and the pivot bearing (5) is axially clamped between the adapter (6) and the lower part (3).

Abstract: A catalytic purification device including a substrate permeable to exhaust gases, is optionally impregnated with catalytic materials, and is provided with an upstream face and an opposing downstream face; and an envelope containing the permeable substrate and defining an enclosure provided with an inlet line and an outlet line, between which the permeable substrate is arranged, the upstream face of the permeable substrate projecting along the extension of the inlet line, and the axis of the inlet line defining, with the upstream face (14A), an angle smaller than 20°. The envelope includes a deflector arranged at the outlet of the inlet line, the deflector being inclined towards the upstream face and used to orient the exhaust gases escaping from the inlet line towards the permeable substrate. The envelope also includes elements for creating turbulence in the flow along the upstream face.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus provide for: a speaker frame having a peripheral flange defining a central axis and a plurality of studs extending from the peripheral flange parallel to the axis; and a carrier plate having an aperture through which at least one of: a portion of a speaker may extend or through which the speaker may direct acoustic energy, a plurality of receiving elements disposed about the aperture, each receiving element having at least one ramped surface extending generally tangentially with respect to a perimeter of the aperture and rising in a direction parallel to the central axis, wherein the studs engage and slide along the ramped surfaces when the speaker frame is coupled to the carrier plate and rotated to lock the speaker frame to the carrier plate.

Abstract: Layout for an automobile vehicle seat retractable into a stowage well (41) made in the floor (4) of the said vehicle, the seat including a backrest (2) foldable onto the seat pan (1) and the seat pan being movable on the floor by pivoting towards the rear between a current utilization position and a retracted position in which the seat pan is located in the well more or less horizontal, the bottom of the seat facing upwards and the backrest then being below the seat pan in the bottom of the well. The seat pan (1) is supported by a seat pan support (3) which is hinged on the floor (4) to allow the said pivoting to the seat pan, and the backrest (2) is connected to the floor of the vehicle by a first rod (6) hinged on the backrest and on the floor respectively so that the pivoting of the seat pan towards the rear is accompanied by the pivoting of the backrest towards the seat pan and the pivoting of the seat pan towards the front is accompanied by the deployment of the backrest.

Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle door (1) and to a method for the production thereof. The vehicle door comprises a supporting frame (11) with an opening (2). The supporting frame is joined to a body structure of the vehicle in a manner that permits it to move. The opening (2) is closed in an essentially moisture-proof manner by molding it with a curable compound while forming a supporting plate (10) for accommodating elements such as window lifters, loudspeakers (3) or the like. At least one guide rail for guiding a window pane (9), which can be displaced relative to the supporting frame, is provided for accommodating a lateral edge of the window pane in the supporting plate.

Abstract: This connecting device between a steering column of a motor vehicle and a cross member fixedly joined to the vehicle body, the device being of the type comprising a steering column support fixedly joined to the column and secured to a rigid arm rigidly connected to the cross member, the connection between the arm and the column support being deformable under the effect of a front impact exerted on the cross member, is characterized in that the deformation is produced by the folding of a metal sheet of the support.

Abstract: A ventilator flap, making up the terminal part of a main air duct providing an upstream air flow (3). The ventilator flap is provided with diffusion elements, directing elements, and control elements for going from one mode to the other which includes a central duct (5), at least partly coaxial to an annular duct (8), the two ducts (5, 8) having the upstream ends thereof (2) connected to the principal air duct and each having, at the downstream end thereof, one of the diffusion and directing elements and a control bush (12), which may be displaced between a first position, in which the above serves to close a connection between the central duct (5) and the annular duct (8) and a second position in which the above serves to open the connection.