CN-116323318-B - Fastening assembly for fastening portable electronic devices in a motor vehicle

Abstract

The invention relates to a support assembly (100) for receiving a portable electronic instrument (99) having a screen, the assembly (100) comprising a housing comprising a cavity (7), a wall having a visible opening for enabling a user to see the screen, and a wall opposite the wall having a visible opening, the opposite wall comprising a fixed engagement (73), the support assembly (100) comprising an adapter pad (10) removable with respect to the housing for insertion in the cavity to define a cavity inside the cavity when the adapter pad is inserted in the cavity, the cavity having a volume smaller than the volume of the cavity.

Inventors

• F. Lefrock

Assignees

• 标致雪铁龙汽车股份有限公司

Dates

Publication Date

20260505

Application Date

20210920

Priority Date

20200930

Claims (6)

1. 1. A support assembly (100) for receiving a portable electronic instrument (99) having a screen, the support assembly (100) comprising a housing (7) comprising a cavity, a wall (71) having a visible opening for enabling a user to see the screen, characterized in that the support assembly (100) comprises an adapter pad (10) detachable with respect to the housing (7) for insertion in the cavity to define a volume inside the cavity when the adapter pad (10) is inserted in the cavity, the volume of the volume being smaller than the volume of the cavity, Wherein the adapter pad (10) comprises: -a primary gasket (5) comprising a base portion (51) in the form of a rectangular plate, said base portion having a flange (52) with a thickness H with respect to said base portion, said flange extending along three of the sides of said base portion (51), said flange thereby forming three inner flanges oriented towards the interior of said base portion (51); -forming an intermediate shim in the form of a U-shaped form plate (3) or a rectangular plate (4), said intermediate shim being configured to extend over the base portion (51) of the primary shim (5) with the outer edges of the U-shaped or rectangular piece of the intermediate shim in contact with the three inner edges of the flange (52) of the primary shim (5); -forming a secondary gasket (1) in the form of a U-shaped plate, extending over the intermediate gasket and in contact with three inner edges of a flange (52) of the primary gasket (5); -forming a tertiary shim (2) in the form of an L-shaped plate, extending on the primary shim (5) or on the intermediate shim, the outer edges of the tertiary shim being located on the side of the L-shaped piece where the obtuse angle is located and in contact with two of the inner edges of the U-shaped piece formed by the secondary shim (1).
2. 2. The support assembly (100) according to claim 1, wherein the housing (7) comprises lateral openings (74) on one of its lateral edges perpendicular to a wall (71) comprising a visible opening, the lateral openings providing access to the cavity, and a wall (75) capable of blocking the lateral openings, the wall being movable so as to allow free access to the cavity.
3. 3. Support assembly (100) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the housing (7) comprises a stop (76) and the adapter pad (10) comprises a cut-out (56) which can cooperate with the stop (76) so that the adapter pad (10) is prevented from sliding out of the cavity once inserted therein.
4. 4. The support assembly (100) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the secondary (1), tertiary (2), intermediate (5) and primary (5) shims are made of a foam type material.
5. 5. A vehicle comprising a support assembly (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 4, the support assembly (100) comprising a wall (72) opposite to a wall (71) having a visible opening, the opposite wall (72) comprising a fixed joint (73), the vehicle comprising a fixed component capable of cooperating with the fixed joint (73) of the support assembly (100).
6. 6. A vehicle according to claim 5, comprising a support assembly (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 4 and a fixing member for fixing with an instrument panel, which is capable of cooperating with a fixing engagement portion (73) of the support assembly.

Description

Fastening assembly for fastening portable electronic devices in a motor vehicle Technical Field The present invention claims priority from french application 2009945 filed on 9/30/2020, the contents of which (text, figures and claims) are incorporated herein by reference. The present invention relates to a support assembly for supporting a portable electronic instrument having a display screen. The invention also relates to a support assembly for use in a motor vehicle, the support assembly comprising a securing member enabling the support assembly to be secured to and removed from an interior equipment (e.g. a seat or dashboard) of the vehicle. The invention also relates to a vehicle comprising a support assembly according to the invention. Background The use of portable electronic instruments, such as digital tablet computers and/or smartphones, is now common. In this way, it is advantageously possible to use the apparatus safely and comfortably in motor vehicles (in particular for front passengers of the vehicle) and in other environments than the vehicle environment. There are various models of portable electronic instruments, which are rectangular in form, but the dimensions of their length, width and thickness vary greatly from one model to another. There is therefore a need for a support assembly for supporting the portable electronic instrument that can be used with different sizes that can be adapted to these instruments. Document FR2917354 describes a device that enables portable electronic instruments to be supported and maintained inside the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle in a readable position. The device includes a mechanism capable of securing the portable electronic instrument and maintaining it in a visible position. The fastening and retaining mechanism is capable of securing instruments of different sizes. However, the mechanism in question comprises a plurality of parts (for example gears and/or sliding arms and/or elastic restoring elements) which are relatively complex to manufacture and assemble. Furthermore, the practicality of occasional difficult use and the reliability of fastening may be the cause of the portable electronic instrument falling. Disclosure of Invention The present invention aims to improve the existing situation, i.e. to provide an assembly for securing a portable electronic instrument, which assembly is capable of completely and safely securing a portable electronic instrument in a visible position, which assembly is easy to manufacture, easy to use and inexpensive to manufacture, and which is compatible with portable instruments of different sizes. The present invention is also directed to an assembly that enables a portable electronic instrument to be secured in a motor vehicle in a viewable position in other environments. The invention also relates to a vehicle comprising such a support element. The invention relates to a support assembly for receiving a portable electronic instrument having a screen, the assembly comprising a housing comprising a cavity, a wall having a visible opening for enabling a user to see the screen, characterized in that the support assembly comprises an adapter pad detachable with respect to the housing for insertion in the cavity, so as to define a cavity (re ceptacle) inside the cavity when the adapter pad is inserted in the cavity, the cavity having a volume smaller than the volume of the cavity. Thereby, advantageously, the adapter pad is able to reduce the size of the receiving cavity in the cavity of the housing, so that the size of the receiving cavity thus constructed is adapted to the size of the portable electronic instrument when the size of the instrument is smaller than the size of the cavity. In a specific embodiment of the invention, the adapter pad comprises a primary pad comprising a base portion in the form of a rectangular plate, the base portion having a flange with a thickness H relative to the base portion, the flange extending along three of the sides of the base portion, the flange thereby forming three inner flanges oriented towards the interior of the base portion. Whereby the adapter pad comprises a primary pad capable of reducing the size of the receiving pocket of the cavity according to the thickness of the primary pad and the size of the flanges on three sides of the primary pad. According to the invention, the adapter pad further comprises a middle pad forming a plate or rectangular plate in the form of a U, said middle pad being configured to extend over the base portion of the primary pad, while the outer edges of the U-shaped or rectangular piece of the middle pad are in contact with the three inner edges of the flange of the primary pad. Whereby the adapter pad comprises a component capable of modifying the thickness of the adapter pad and thereby the available thickness dimension of the receiving cavity in said cavity. In a specific embodiment of the invention, the adapter pad comprises a