ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR FASTENING A TAILPIPE COVER

Abstract

An arrangement for fastening a tailpipe cover to a tailpipe is disclosed. The arrangement has a tailpipe cover, a tailpipe and a bracket. The bracket is arranged on the tailpipe cover. The tailpipe cover can be latched here to the tailpipe at a tailpipe projection, which is arranged on the tailpipe, by the bracket being deflected laterally in the circumferential direction of the tailpipe cover.

Claims

1. A tailpipe cover arrangement, comprising: a tailpipe and an arrangement for fastening a tailpipe cover to the tailpipe, comprising a bracket, which is arranged or designed on the tailpipe cover of the arrangement in such a manner that the tailpipe cover can be latched to a tailpipe projection by the lateral deflection of the bracket in the circumferential direction of the tailpipe cover; wherein the tailpipe projection can be fixed in its position; wherein the tailpipe cover is latched to the tailpipe projection after the lateral deflection of the bracket in the circumferential direction of the tailpipe cover; wherein the tailpipe cover has a recess on one end at which the bracket is designed or arranged, wherein the edge of the recess can adjoin the tailpipe projection in a form-fitting manner at least sectionally in such a manner that the recess forms a stop for the tailpipe projection; wherein, compared to a fixed end of the bracket, a free, non-fastened end of the bracket is closer to the end of the tailpipe cover, which in an axial direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of the tailpipe cover is opposite the end of the tailpipe cover with the recess.

2. The tailpipe cover arrangement according to claim 1, including an additional bracket, which is arranged or designed on the tailpipe cover, wherein the tailpipe cover can be latched to the tailpipe projection by the bracket and the additional bracket.

3. The tailpipe cover arrangement according to claim 2, wherein the bracket and the additional bracket are arranged or designed so as to converge towards each other at an acute angle.

4. The tailpipe cover arrangement according to claim 2, wherein the bracket and the additional bracket have the same length.

5. The tailpipe cover arrangement according to claim 2, wherein the bracket and the additional bracket have different lengths.

6. The tailpipe cover arrangement according to claim 2, wherein the bracket and the additional bracket are arranged or designed on opposite sides of the recess of the tailpipe cover, wherein the brackets, with their respective free ends, are oriented pointing into the recess.

7. The tailpipe cover arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the bracket has an arc-shaped section, by means of which it can partially engage around the tailpipe projection in such a manner that the tailpipe cover can be latched to the tailpipe projection.

8. A method for fastening the tailpipe cover of the tailpipe cover arrangement to the tailpipe according to claim 1, wherein the tailpipe cover of the tailpipe cover arrangement has the bracket, wherein the tailpipe cover is latched to the tailpipe projection by the lateral deflection of the bracket in the circumferential direction of the tailpipe cover.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0065] Additional features and advantages of the invention emerge from the detailed description below of multiple embodiments of the invention, from the claims as well as from the figures of the drawing, which depicts key details of the invention. The various features may be implemented each individually or in any of various combinations for variants of the invention. The features shown in the drawing are depicted in such a manner that the particularities according to the invention can be made readily visible.

[0066] The drawings depict:

[0067] FIG. 1 is a schematic partial overhead view of a first embodiment of the arrangement for fastening a tailpipe cover;

[0068] FIG. 2 is a schematic partial overhead view of a second embodiment of the arrangement for fastening a tailpipe cover;

[0069] FIG. 3 is a schematic partial overhead view of a third embodiment of the arrangement for fastening a tailpipe cover;

[0070] FIG. 4 is a schematic partial longitudinal section of the arrangement for fastening a tailpipe cover according to FIG. 1 or 2; and

[0071] FIG. 5 is a schematic representation of a method for fastening a tailpipe cover.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0072] FIG. 1 depicts an overhead view of a first embodiment of the arrangement 10 according to the invention for fastening a tailpipe cover 12 to a tailpipe 14. The tailpipe cover 12 has a recess 16. A bracket 18 is arranged or designed on the tailpipe cover 12. The bracket 18 has a fixed end 20, which is arranged on the tailpipe cover 12 as well as between the tailpipe cover 12 and the tailpipe 14. The bracket 18 also has a free end 22, which is not arranged on the tailpipe cover 12. The bracket 18 can be deformed and/or rotated on the free end 22. The free end 22 of the bracket 18 points into recess 16. The bracket 18 is oriented, from its fixed end 20 to its free, non-fastened end 22, toward the end 24 of the tailpipe cover 12, which is opposite the end 26 of the tailpipe cover 12, on which the bracket 18 is arranged. The end 24 is in particular the free end of the tailpipe cover 12. Compared to the fixed end 22 of the bracket 18, the free, non-fastened end 20 of the bracket 18 is closer to the end 24 of the tailpipe cover 12, which is opposite the end 26 of the tailpipe cover 12, on which the recess 16 is arranged.

[0073] There is also arranged on the tailpipe cover 12 an additional bracket 28, which has a corresponding fixed section 32 and a corresponding free end 34. The bracket 18 is arranged on a first side 36 of the recess 16 and the other bracket 28 is arranged on a second side 38 of the recess 16. The first side 36 and the second side 38 face each other. The bracket 18 and the other bracket 28 are arranged or designed to converge toward each other at an acute angle. The length 40 of the bracket 18 and the length 42 of the other bracket 28 are equal.

[0074] A tailpipe projection 44 is arranged or designed on the tailpipe 14. The tailpipe projection 44 is arranged on the edge 46 of the recess 16 in a symmetrical manner in relation to the first side 36 and the second side 38 of the recess 16. In an overhead view, it is arranged symmetrically at the apex 48 of the recess 16 and in relation to the axis of symmetry 50 of the tailpipe cover 12. The edge 46 of the recess 16 forms a stop for the tailpipe projection 44. The free end 22 of the bracket 18 and the free end 34 of the other bracket 28 abut the tailpipe projection 44. The tailpipe projection 44 is latched by the bracket 18, the other bracket 28 and the edge 46 of the recess 16. It is fixed in its position relative to the tailpipe cover 12. The tailpipe cover 12 is thereby fastened via the tailpipe projection 44 to the tailpipe 14.

[0075] For assembling the tailpipe cover 12 to the tailpipe 14, the tailpipe cover 12 is moved from one end of the tailpipe 14 over the tailpipe 14 in a direction 52 parallel to the axis of symmetry 50 of the tailpipe cover 12, wherein the tailpipe projection 44 is arranged symmetrically between the first side 36 and the second side 38 of the recess 16. The recess 16 is guided along the tailpipe projection 44, wherein the tailpipe projection 44 remains in its symmetrical position between the first side 36 and the second side 38 of the recess 16. The respective free end 22, 34 of the bracket 18 and the other bracket 28 are moved to the side by the tailpipe projection 44 in the circumferential direction of the tailpipe cover 12. These free ends 22, 34 hereby abut the tailpipe projection 44. The bracket 18 and the other bracket 28 are moved past the tailpipe projection 44 in the region of its largest dimension 54 in a direction perpendicular to the axis of symmetry 50 of the recess 16 and move toward their starting position.

[0076] The strength of the latching engagement is at a maximum when the bracket 18 and the other bracket 28, in their starting position, abut the tailpipe projection 44 with their respective free ends 22, 34, wherein the tailpipe projection 44 is arranged, in relation to the first side 36 and the second side 38 of the edge 46 of the recess 16, symmetrically to this edge 46 and to the apex 48 of the recess 16. For depiction-related reasons, the tailpipe projection 44 is shown slightly spaced apart from the edge 46 of the recess 16.

[0077] FIG. 2 depicts an overhead view of a second embodiment of the arrangement 10 according to the invention for fastening a tailpipe cover 12 to a tailpipe 14. In contrast to the first embodiment of the arrangement 10, a bracket 18 has a curve-shaped section 56, with which it engages around a tailpipe projection 44 in a section about its largest dimension 54 perpendicular to the axis of symmetry 50 of the tailpipe cover 12. The other bracket 28 also has a corresponding curve-shaped section 58, with which it engages around a corresponding section of the tailpipe projection 44. The tailpipe projection 44 can hereby be fixed in its position relative to the tailpipe cover 12. The tailpipe cover 12 is then fastened to the tailpipe 14. The arrangement of the tailpipe projection 44 on the edge 46 of the recess 16 is optional.

[0078] FIG. 3 depicts an overhead view of a third embodiment of the arrangement 10 according to the invention for fastening a tailpipe cover 12 to a tailpipe 14. In contrast to the first embodiment of the arrangement 10, a bracket 18 and another bracket 28 have different lengths 40, 42. Only the bracket 18 is arranged with its free end 22 on the tailpipe projection 44. The other bracket 28 can brace the bracket 18, when, during the movement of the tailpipe cover 12, the bracket 18 is pushed against the tailpipe projection 44 and is thereby deformed. The brackets 18, 28 form the shape of a lower case lambda letter.

[0079] FIG. 4 depicts a longitudinal section through the first and second embodiments respectively of the arrangement 10 according to the invention for fastening a tailpipe cover 12 to the tailpipe 14. Depicted are the tailpipe 14 and the tailpipe projection 44 arranged on the tailpipe 14. The tailpipe projection 44 is arranged on the edge 46 of the recess 16 of the tailpipe cover 12. For the latching engagement of the tailpipe projection 44, the bracket 18 arranged on the tailpipe cover 12 abuts the tailpipe projection 44 with its free end 22. Alternatively or additionally, for this purpose a curve-shaped section 56 of the bracket 18 can engage around the tailpipe projection 44.

[0080] The tailpipe cover 12 has an end section 60 having an arc-shaped profile 62, which contacts a free end 64 of the tailpipe 14 for additional anchoring of the tailpipe cover 12. Also depicted is the symmetry and longitudinal axis 50 of the tailpipe cover 12.

[0081] FIG. 5 schematically portrays a method 100 for fastening a tailpipe cover 12 to a tailpipe 14. In a step 102, a tailpipe cover 12 is thereby latched by the lateral deflection of a bracket 18, which is arranged on the tailpipe cover 12, in the circumferential direction of the tailpipe cover 12, to a tailpipe projection 44, which is arranged on the tailpipe 44.

[0082] When performing an overview of all figures of the drawing, the invention relates in summary to an arrangement 10 for fastening a tailpipe cover 12 to a tailpipe 14. The arrangement 10 has a tailpipe cover 12, a tailpipe 14 and a bracket 18. The bracket 18 is arranged on the tailpipe cover 12. The tailpipe cover 12 can hereby be latched to the tailpipe 14 at a tailpipe projection 44 arranged on the tailpipe 14, by the bracket 18 being laterally deflected in the circumferential direction of the tailpipe cover 12. The circumferential direction can thereby be defined relative to the longitudinal axis 50 of the tailpipe cover 12 such that the circumferential direction corresponds to a direction perpendicular to the radial extension of the tailpipe cover, wherein the radial extension begins at the longitudinal axis 50.