Classifications

• • 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
  • B60J10/00—Sealing arrangements
  • B60J10/20—Sealing arrangements characterised by the shape
  • B60J10/25—Sealing arrangements characterised by the shape characterised by water drainage means
• • 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
  • B60J10/00—Sealing arrangements
  • B60J10/20—Sealing arrangements characterised by the shape
  • B60J10/24—Sealing arrangements characterised by the shape having tubular parts
• • 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
  • B60J10/00—Sealing arrangements
  • B60J10/80—Sealing arrangements specially adapted for opening panels, e.g. doors
  • B60J10/86—Sealing arrangements specially adapted for opening panels, e.g. doors arranged on the opening panel

Definitions

• TITLE Opening for a vehicle comprising a means of sealing
• the invention relates to an opening for a vehicle, in particular a side opening, comprising a sealing means.
• the invention also relates to a vehicle arrangement comprising such an opening and a motor vehicle equipped with such an opening and/or such an arrangement.
• the openings 2 ' are shaped and dimensioned in order to be adapted to elements of the body structure 7' of the vehicle with which they cooperate so that, when a door is in the closed position, there is a clearance between the contour of the door and an adjacent door or a fixed element of the body structure, such as a front wing, a rear wing, a roof stretcher, a pillar or a side member for example.
• the sash is equipped with a 6' sealing means designed to ensure tightness against water, dust and various particles while ensuring sound insulation and meeting perceived quality requirements.
• a body structure zone 7′ of the vehicle extending opposite the opening for example a rocker panel, can also be equipped with a sealing element 7 T which is specific to it.
• the invention relates to an opening for a motor vehicle, in particular a side opening, comprising at least one support, such as a box and/or a window frame, and a sealing means disposed on said support.
• the sealing means is at least partly elastically deformable between a rest configuration and a "compressed" configuration, the sealing means comprising at least a first portion extending along a first direction, in particular longitudinal and/or or horizontal, and at least one notch included in said first portion and extending along a second transverse direction, in particular orthogonal to the first direction.
• Said notch is configured, when the sealing means is in the "compressed" configuration, to evacuate a liquid comprised in a first space towards a second space, separated from the first space by the sealing means along at least one direction .
• the first portion of the sealing means may be rectilinear, or substantially rectilinear.
• the at least one notch may extend continuously at least partly on either side of a median plane, parallel to the first direction and passing through a middle of a profile of the first portion.
• the at least one notch may have an inclined shape with an inclination a of between 25 and 50°, in particular between 30 and 45°, relative to a plane in which a plurality of points of contact of the sealing means with the support, said points being aligned with the at least one notch along a third direction, orthogonal to the first direction and to the second direction.
• the at least one notch may have a rectangular or substantially rectangular shape.
• the at least one notch may have a dimension, along the first direction, of between 5 and 10 mm.
• the at least one notch may have a central or substantially central position, along the first direction, within the first portion.
• the sealing means may comprise, along the first direction, a primary curved portion and a secondary curved portion, each connected to an opposite end of the first portion, the sealing means comprising two notches, a first notch being disposed around the primary curved portion and a second notch being disposed around a secondary curved portion.
• the first notch may have a spacing of between 10 and 50 mm relative to a point of the closest primary curved portion; and or
• the second notch may have a spacing of between 10 and 50 mm relative to a point of the closest secondary curved portion.
• the sealing means may extend over all or part of a contour of the opening part of the support, in particular in the box and/or in the frame of the opening mounted on said box, the first portion being disposed at a lower part of the sash support.
• the invention also relates to an arrangement for a motor vehicle comprising an opening according to the invention and a body structure configured to cooperate with the opening when the latter is in a closed configuration, the sealing means being in the rest configuration when the leaf is open and in the "compressed" configuration when the leaf is closed, the sealing means being deformed by cooperation with the body structure of the vehicle when the opening is closed.
• the invention finally relates to a motor vehicle comprising an opening and/or an arrangement as described above.
• Figure 1 shows an exterior view of an embodiment of a vehicle comprising an opening equipped with a sealing means.
• Figure 2 shows an interior view of the opening.
• Figure 3 shows a cross-sectional view of the sealing means when it is in a rest configuration.
• Figure 4 shows a cross-sectional view of the sealing means when it is in a "compressed" configuration in contact with the body structure.
• Figure 5 shows a perspective view of part of the sealing means.
• Figure 6 shows the sealing means relative to a body structure.
• Figure 7 shows a simplified cross-sectional view of a prior art.
• Figures 1 and 2 schematically illustrate an embodiment of a motor vehicle 1, comprising at least one opening 2, in particular a side door.
• the opening 2 considered is a front left side door.
• the vehicle 1 can be of any type.
• vehicle 1 can be a car or a utility vehicle.
• the terms “longitudinal”, “transverse” and “vertical” refer, unless otherwise stated, to an orientation of the vehicle 1.
• the term “longitudinal” corresponds to a direction of advance usual in a straight line of the vehicle 1 along a longitudinal axis Ox of a reference Oxyz.
• the term “vertical” corresponds to a direction parallel to a vertical axis Oz of the reference, orthogonal to the axis Ox and oriented vertically when the vehicle 1 is on horizontal ground.
• the term “transverse” corresponds to a direction parallel to a transverse axis Oy of the reference Oxyz, perpendicular to the longitudinal and vertical directions.
• the terms “lower” or “upper” refer to relative positions along the vertical Oz axis.
• the terms “interior” and exterior are defined along the transverse axis Oy, the term “interior” being relative to a side closest to a passenger compartment of the vehicle 1 while the term “exterior” is opposed to the passenger compartment and facing an environment outside the vehicle 1 .
• the opening 2 comprises a support 3 and a sealing means 6.
• the support 3 comprises a box 4, having at least one lower position along the vertical direction Oz and/or a frame 5, for example surrounding a movable pane.
• the box 4 can extend over the entire height of the opening 2 along the vertical direction Oz.
• the box 4 may comprise at least one interior panel 41, facing the passenger compartment of the vehicle 1, and an exterior panel 42 facing the environment outside the vehicle 1.
• the interior panel 41 and the outer panel 42 extend at a non-zero distance from each other. For clarity, the opening 2 illustrated in Figure 1 is shown without the outer panel 42 and the inner panel 41.
• the interior panel 41 may, by way of non-limiting example, correspond to a panel forming a lining, made of sheet metal, or, according to an alternative not shown, to a trim panel fixed to such a panel forming a lining.
• the box 4, in particular the inner panel 41 can for example comprise a curved zone on which the sealing means 6 is mounted.
• curved zone 43 it is thus necessary to understand a zone of the component whose surface vector extends in several directions of the XYZ reference associated with the vehicle 1, in particular two directions.
• the curved zone may, for example, be a stamped zone extending towards the passenger compartment.
• the vehicle 1 further comprises a body structure 7 cooperating with the opening 2.
• the body structure 7 can be equipped with a sealing element extending over all or part of a contour of a passage 72 allowing the entry and exit of a user of the vehicle, such a passage being configured to extend at least partly opposite the opening 2 considered along the transverse direction Oy.
• the opening 2 and the body structure 7 thus together define an arrangement according to the invention.
• the leaf 2 is mounted to move relative to the body structure 7.
• the leaf 2 can be mounted so as to be moved by pivoting or by sliding relative to the body structure 7.
• the leaf 2 can be moved between two distinct configurations: a closed configuration, in which it is closed and extends at least partly in contact with the body structure 7 so as to obstruct the passage 72 and a open configuration allowing a user to enter the passenger compartment.
• the sealing means 6 is fixed on the support 3 and can extend over all or part of an outline of the opening 2 fitting into the box 4 and/or in the frame 5.
• the means of sealing 6 extends over all or part of a lower, upper, rear side and/or front side part of the opening 2.
• the sealing means 6 is arranged on the box 4 at the level of the interior panel 41.
• the sealing means 6 is at least arranged at the level of the lower part of the opening 2. The distance separating the sealing means 6 from the extreme edges delimiting the box 4 and/or the frame 5 of the opening 2 can be variable.
• an intermediate space 150 at the level of which water is likely to accumulate in the event of bad weather in particular.
• an intermediate space 150 can be arranged in a lower part of the vehicle, for example at the level of a sill area.
• the intermediate space 150 extends in particular between at least part of the sealing means 6 fitted to the support 3 of the opening 2 and the body structure 7, which may include the sealing element 71 .
• the sealing means 6 is at least partly elastically deformable. It can be made at least in part in an elastomeric material, in particular a rubber such as EPDM, also known as ethylene-propylene-diene monomer.
• the sealing means 6 can be deformed between a rest configuration, illustrated in FIG. 3, and a "compressed" configuration, an example of which is illustrated in FIG. 4.
• the sealing means 6 is in the configuration at rest, that is to say not deformed or normal, when the opening 2 is open and there is no contact between the opening 2 and the body structure 7 at the level of the zones of the opening 2 carrying the sealing means 6.
• the sealing means 6 is in the "compressed" configuration, that is to say in a configuration in which it is deformed, when the opening 2 is closed and the body structure 7 and the opening 2 cooperate.
• the body structure 7 is then in at least partial support of the opening 2 and compresses, or crushes, the sealing means 6 in order to deform it.
• the sealing means 6 comprises a fixing sole 8 via which the sealing means 6 is mounted on the box 4 and/or the frame 5 of the opening 2.
• the sole 8 can be fixed via one or more fixing means 9 such as a clipping member, a lug, and/or an adhesive such as glue or adhesive tape.
• the sole 8 comprises one or more hole(s) 16 each capable of receiving a clipping member, in particular a retaining flange of said member, making it possible to maintain the sealing means 6.
• the holes 16 made in the sole 8 are sized and shaped according to the type of fastening means 9 considered.
• each clipping member also cooperates with a corresponding orifice 44 included in the support 3, here the box 4.
• the clipping member may comprise an elastically deformable rod 91, optionally equipped with retaining means. It is understood that, when the fixing means 9 is of the glue or self-adhesive tape type, the support 3 may not have the holes 16.
• the sealing means 6 further comprises a sealing member 10, connected to the sole 8 and extending projecting from the latter.
• the sealing member 10 is arranged opposite the support 3, that is to say the box 4 and / or the frame 5, relative to the sole 8 so that it extends projecting from support 3 at the level of a considered zone carrying the sealing means 6.
• the sole 8 and the sealing member 10 form a one-piece assembly, that is to say they cannot be separated from each other without resulting in the degradation, or even the destruction, of the means of sealing 6.
• the sealing means 6 is produced by extrusion, for example by coextrusion of materials.
• at least the sealing member 10 is elastically deformable.
• the sealing member 10 can optionally have greater deformability than the sole 8.
• the sealing means 6 can be made from elastomeric material such as rubber, in particular EPDM.
• the fixing sole 8 can be made of compact EPDM and the sealing member 10 can be made of Cellular EPDM.
• the rigidity of the sealing member 10 may be different from that of the sole 8.
• the sealing means 6 may be made of the same material, preferably Cellular EPDM.
• Figures 3 to 5 illustrate a non-limiting embodiment of the sealing means 6 in which, according to a preferred embodiment, the sealing member 10 has a hollow structure, in particular tubular, a wall 101 of the sealing member 10 defining, with sole 8, a first chamber 11 .
• the first chamber 11 is compressed and deformed by the body structure 7.
• the sealing means 6 has at least one closed section defining the contours of the first chamber 11 via the sealing member 10 or through the sealing member 10 and the sole 8
• the sealing member 10 may comprise at least one portion in the form of an arc of a circle, such a portion being in particular configured to cooperate with the body structure 7 when the opening 2 is closed.
• the sealing member 10 may have a substantially inverted "U" structure connected to the sole 8 via two branches 81 so that the first chamber 11 is delimited by the sealing member 10 and sole 8.
• sealing member 10 may have a circular section, substantially circular, oval or any other suitable shape, connected to sole 8.
• the sole 8 has a profile, along the transverse direction Oy, substantially in an inverted U, in this sense it has two arms 12 intended to bear against the support 3, namely the box 4 and/or the frame 5. sole 8 also comprises an intermediate portion 13, connecting said arms 12 to each other and participating in delimiting the first chamber 11 .
• the intermediate portion 13 and/or at least one of the arms 12 of the sole 8 can form an element at which the sealing member 10 is connected.
• the sole 8 may comprise an intermediate inner portion 14, connecting the arms 12 of the sole 8 between them and configured to cooperate with the fixing means(s) 9.
• the intermediate portion 13, the arms 12 and the intermediate inner portion 14 then define a second chamber 15.
• the first chamber 11 and the second chamber 15 are thus arranged on either side of the intermediate portion 13.
• the first chamber 11 and the second chamber 15 are separated by a common wall formed by the intermediate portion 13.
• the intermediate inner portion 14 comprises the holes 16 which are intended to receive the clipping member or the lug, for example the collar of a clipping member, so that the latter extends partly into the second chamber 15 then through the support 3.
• the sole 8 completely covers the orifice 44 and the latter opens into the second chamber 15, thus limiting the risk of liquid passing through the orifice 44 in the support 3, for example towards the inside of box 4.
• the sealing means 6 may be such that the sealing member 10 has at least partly a cylindrical shape, that is to say that the cross section of the sealing member 10 is substantially constant.
• the sealing member 10 may have sections of different shape and/or dimensions throughout.
• the sealing means 6 comprises at least one notch 19. Specifically, the at least one notch 19 extends into the sealing member 10.
• the at least one notch 19 is included in a first portion 20 of the sealing means 6 which extends along a first direction 100.
• first direction 100 is parallel, or substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction Ox.
• first portion 20 of the sealing means 6 is rectilinear, or substantially rectilinear. In particular, it extends horizontally or substantially horizontally relative to the ground on which the vehicle is resting.
• the first portion 20 is framed by curved portions 21.
• the first portion 20 can be arranged, relative to the vertical direction Oz, at the level of a lower part of the support 3, for example of the box 4, of the opening 2.
• the first portion can be arranged in a lower third or quarter of a height of the opening 2, defined along the vertical direction Oz.
• the first portion 20 then comprises at least one point of the sealing means 6 having the lowest position within the support 3 of the opening 2 relative to the vertical direction Oz.
• the first portion 20 may have an intermediate positioning within the opening 2 along the vertical direction Oz, for example so as to extend near a wheel arch .
• the sealing means 6 may comprise a plurality of first portions 20, one having a positioning in the lower part of the opening, as explained above, and the other having a positioning intermediate within the sash 2.
• the notch 19 extends along a second direction 200 transverse, that is to say secant, to the first direction 100.
• the second direction 200 is orthogonal to the first direction 100, for example parallel to the transverse direction Oy.
• notch means a withdrawal of a continuous portion of material from the sealing means 6, here from the sealing member 10, so as to create a recess in the sealing member.
• the at least one notch 19 consists of a withdrawal of a continuous portion of material from at least a part of an outer surface 601 of the sealing means 6.
• the at least one notch 19 opens for example in the first chamber 11 .
• the at least one notch 19 is configured to evacuate a liquid likely to accumulate in the intermediate space 150 located, along the transverse direction Oy, between the opening 2 and at least part of the structure body 7 of the vehicle 1, to an environment outside the vehicle 1 when the opening 2 is closed, that is to say when the sealing means 6 is deformed into a "compressed" configuration.
• the at least one notch 19 is configured so that, when the sealing means 6 is in the “compressed” configuration, it fluidically connects the intermediate space 150 to the external environment.
• the at least one notch 19 makes it possible, when the sealing means 6 is in the "compressed" configuration, to evacuate a liquid comprised in a first space towards a second space, separated from the first space by the sealing means along at least one direction.
• the external environment is opposite the intermediate space 150 relative to the sealing means 6, in particular at the level of the first portion 20, along at least one direction, for example along the second direction 200 and/or a third direction 300, orthogonal to the first direction 100 and to the second direction 200.
• the third direction 300 is parallel to the vertical direction Oz.
• the sealing means 6 is thus configured to be interposed between the intermediate space 150 and the external environment along at least one direction when the opening is closed.
• the at least one notch 19 extends from the intermediate space 150 and towards the external environment or to a space of the vehicle fluidically connected to the external space.
• the body structure 7 crushes the sealing means 6 which is moved into its "compressed” configuration by contact of the body structure 7 with at least one point of the sealing member 10, that is to say of the wall 101, distinct from at least one notch 19.
• the body structure 7 is in particular in contact with the outer surface 601 of the sealing member 10 at at least one point distinct from the at least least one notch 19, such contact deforming the sealing member 10 into its "compressed” configuration.
• the notch 19 defines a continuous passage from the intermediate space 150 to a space suitable for allowing the evacuation of said liquid, in particular a space connected to the environment outside the vehicle 1 .
• Such a passage can also be defined by at least part of the body structure 7.
• the liquid to be evacuated located in the intermediate space 150 enters the first chamber 11 by passing through the wall 101 of the sealing member 10 via the at least one notch 19, passes through the first chamber 11 and emerges from it in the direction of the external environment via this same at least one notch 19.
• the at least one notch 19 thus prevents the accumulation of liquid at the level of the intermediate space 150, any liquid arriving in this space then being evacuated via the at least one notch 19 when the opening is closed.
• Such an arrangement also makes it possible to simplify the manufacture of the sealing means 6 by limiting the number of means necessary in order to allow such evacuation.
• the notch 19 extends continuously at least partly on either side of a median plane 500 of the profile of the sealing means 6.
• the median plane 500 considered extends parallel to the second direction 200 and passes through a middle of the profile of the first portion 20.
• the median plane 500 extends along the vertical Oz and transverse Oy directions.
• the sealing means 6 is arranged on the support 3 of the opening 2 so that the median plane 500 passes through the body structure 7.
• the notch 19 has a rectangular or substantially rectangular shape.
• primary edges 191 the longest of said rectangular shape, extend along a secant direction, for example orthogonal, to the first direction 100 of extension of the first portion 20.
• Edges secondaries 192 the shortest and connecting the primary edges 191 between them, extend along the first direction 100.
• the notch 19 thus defines a passage fluidically connecting the intermediate space 150 to the external environment, the length of which is defined by the dimension of the primary edges 191 and the width of which is defined by the dimension of the secondary edges 192.
• sealing This notch can be made by cutting the sealing member using one or more blades. Alternatively, in the case of a sealing member obtained by molding, the notch can be obtained directly by the geometry of the mold.
• the at least one notch 19 has a width 151, along the first direction 100, of between 5 and 10 mm. Such a dimension allows on the one hand the passage of water and, on the other hand, limits the entry and accumulation of particles or dust in the first chamber 11 .
• the at least one notch 19 may have rounded edges, in particular at the level of connection zones between the primary edges 191 and the secondary edges 192, in order to reduce the risks of wear or tearing of the sealing means 6 at the level of at least one notch 19.
• the notch 19 has, optionally but preferentially, an inclined positioning within the first portion 20 of the sealing means 6.
• the at least one notch 19 has an inclined shape with an inclination a of between 25 and 50 °, in particular between 30 and 45°, relative to a plane in which are inscribed a plurality of points of contact of the sealing means 6 with the support 3. Said points are aligned with the at least one notch 19 along 'a third direction 300, orthogonal to the first direction 100 and to the second direction 200.
• the third direction 300 is parallel to the vertical direction Oz.
• the at least one notch 19 has an inclined shape with an inclination ⁇ of between 25 and 50°, in particular between 30 and 45°, relative to a contact plane 250 perpendicular to the median plane 500 as explained above.
• the inclination a can be defined relative to a flat, or substantially flat, portion of the support 3 at which the first portion 20 of the sealing means 6 is fixed.
• the inclination a is evaluated at the level of the secondary edges 192, opposite, of the notch 19.
• the inclination a can be defined beforehand according to the positioning, in particular along the vertical direction Oz, and/or the shape of the part of the body structure 7 cooperating with the sealing means 6.
• the depth of the notch 19 is then a function of the geometry of the part of the body structure 7 against which the sealing member 10 of said sealing means 6, in its "compressed" configuration, bears so that the notch always creates a passage capable of allowing the evacuation of a liquid through said sealing means, whatever its deformation.
• the notch 19 extends, along the third direction 300, at a non-zero distance from the support 3.
• the notch 19 is at least separated from the support 3, in this case from a contact surface with the box 4, by the sole 8 along the third direction 300.
• the sealing member 10 has an inverted U-shape defined, along the second direction 200, by a first segment 102, included in one of the branches 81 and intended to be turned towards the body structure 7 and towards the passenger compartment, a second segment 103, opposite to the first segment 102 and facing the outside environment, and an intermediate segment 104, which connects the first segment 102 to the second segment 103 and is distant from the sole 8.
• segment here means a portion or part of a whole, the segment considered possibly being straight, bent or curved.
• the at least one notch 19 extends from the first segment 102 to the second segment 103 passing through the intermediate segment 104, on either side of the median plane 500.
• the at least one notch 19 has an inclination a relative to the support 3 and to the contact plane 250 of the sealing means 6 with the support 3 in the vicinity of the at least one notch 19.
• a plurality of perforations 17 for evacuating the air contained in the first chamber 11 may be provided in the sealing member 10 in order to prevent the door from bouncing when it is closed.
• Such perforations are sized to prevent the entry of water or particles and have a longest dimension, namely a diagonal or a diameter depending on the shape of the perforation considered, less than 4 mm.
• Such perforations 17 are therefore not suitable for the evacuation of liquid. Indeed, said perforations 17, present at the level of the sealing member 10 of the sealing means 6, come to be completely or partially closed in the "compressed" configuration of the sealing member 10, this which limits, or even prohibits, the passage of water and/or particles through these perforations.
• the sealing means 6 can optionally comprise one or more members 18 for weakening the sealing member 10 configured to facilitate the deformation of the latter when it is compressed by the structure of body 7.
• weakening members 18 may be zones of reduction in the thickness of the wall 101 of the sealing member 10, included in an inner surface, opposite to the outer surface 601 and facing towards the first chamber 11.
• the weakening member 18 may be a curvature of the wall 101 forming a recess extending towards the first chamber 11 .
• Figures 1 and 6 illustrate an embodiment of a first embodiment of the invention in which the sealing means 6 comprises, within the first portion 20, two notches 19.
• the first portion 20 may be a rectilinear or substantially rectilinear portion.
• the first portion 20 may have a lower position within the opening 2.
• the notches 19 are thus arranged at the level of the bottom of the opening 2, facing the doorstep, in the area likely to accumulate the more liquid.
• the intermediate portion may have an intermediate positioning along the vertical direction Oz, as explained previously.
• the sealing means 6 further comprises a plurality of curved portions 21 framing, along the first direction 100, the first portion 20. Specifically, a primary curved portion 22 and a secondary curved portion 23 are each connected to an opposite end of the first portion 20. In this case, a first notch 19' is arranged around the primary curved portion 22 and a second notch 19' is arranged around the secondary curved portion 23. It is understood that the terms " primary” and “secondary” are here intended to distinguish similar elements and not to define a hierarchy.
• the first notch 19' has a spacing of between 5 and 60 mm, or even between 10 and 50 mm, relative to a point of the primary curved portion 22 closest to the first notch 19'.
• the second 19” notch has a spacing of between 5 and 60 mm, or even between 10 and 50 mm, relative to a point of the secondary curved portion 23 that is furthest. close to the second notch 19”.
• the first notch 19' and the second notch 19' can optionally have a spacing, relative to each other, greater than 20 mm.
• Such an embodiment can in particular be implemented when the first portion 20 has a length, along the first direction 100, greater than or equal to 150 mm.
• such an embodiment can be implemented for a front side door or a rear side door.
• the sealing means 6 comprises, within the first portion 20, a notch 19 having a central or substantially central position, along the second direction 200, within the first portion 20.
• the above description applies mutatis mutandis.
• the notch 19 can optionally be arranged at a distance of between 5 and 60 mm, or even between 10 and 50 mm, relative to a point specific to the primary and secondary curved portions 22, 23 closest to the notch 19.
• Such an embodiment can in particular be implemented when the first portion 20 has a length, along the first direction 100, of less than 150 mm.
• such an embodiment can be implemented for a rear side door and/or for a first portion 20 arranged at the intermediate level of the opening 2 along the vertical direction Oz.
• the present invention thus proposes an opening of a motor vehicle, making it possible to avoid the accumulation of liquid between the opening and the body structure at a lower cost and simple to manufacture.
• the present invention cannot however be limited to the means and configurations described and illustrated here and it also extends to any equivalent means or configuration and any technically effective combination of such means.
• the shape or the dimensions of the sealing means, the fastening means or the panels of the opening can be modified without harming the invention insofar as they ultimately fulfill the functions described and illustrated in this document. .

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