A drainage assembly (10, figure 1) for draining liquid through an opening 32 in a vehicle body panel 30 from a first side 34 of the panel to a second side 36 of the panel, the assembly comprising: a drain conduit 12 having a passageway 11 configured to convey liquid on the first side of the panel; and a grommet 13 configured to receive at least a portion of the drain conduit, the grommet comprising: an entrance orifice 22 to receive the drain conduit; a latching region to latch the grommet within the opening; and an exit spout 20 comprising an exit orifice 24 to dispense liquid conveyed by the conduit, the spout comprising a lip 26 positioned distal to the latching region and extending radially outward from the exit orifice, the grommet configured so that when the assembly is in use on a vehicle the entrance orifice is on the first side of the body panel, the exit orifice is on the second and the lip is separated from the opening. A method of assembling the assembly is also disclosed where the grommet is over-moulded to a lower end of the conduit. The assembly may be for draining water from an opening roof.
Drainage assembly for a vehicle
31.07.2024
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR / B60J WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES , Fenster, Windschutzscheiben und bewegbare Dächer, Türen oder Ähnliches für Fahrzeuge |
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