CN113195308A

CN113195308A - Motor vehicle structural assembly for arrangement on a vehicle floor

Info

Publication number: CN113195308A
Application number: CN201980083388.7A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 马里奥·瓦扎尼尼; 马库斯·鲍恩芬德
Original assignee: Bozecoburg Automotive Parts Europe Co ltd
Current assignee: Bozecoburg Automotive Parts Europe Co ltd; Brose Fahrzeugteile SE and Co KG
Priority date: 2018-12-21
Filing date: 2019-12-17
Publication date: 2021-07-30
Also published as: WO2020127179A1; DE102018222850A1

Abstract

The invention relates to a motor vehicle structural assembly for arrangement on a vehicle Floor (FB). The motor vehicle structural assembly comprises at least one storage unit (1) which comprises a carrier (11) and a container (12) for storing articles, wherein the container is arranged on the carrier (11) and can move relative to the carrier (11) along a movement direction. The motor vehicle structural assembly further comprises a positioning device (2) for positioning at least one storage unit (1) on the motor vehicle structural assembly, the positioning device having at least one guide rail (21, 22) along which the at least one storage unit (1) can be moved, wherein a movement of the at least one storage unit (1) along the at least one guide rail (21, 22) defines a rail-like adjustment volume. The motor vehicle structural assembly further comprises an adjusting mechanism (3) having a handling unit (31) and a handling element (30) for moving a selected container (12) of the receiving unit (1) positioned by the positioning device (2) in a selected position for storing and/or removing items along a handling path which extends along a movement direction and which at least comprises the selected position for storing and/or removing items. The actuating element (30) can be adjusted by means of an actuating unit (31) between a rest position outside the adjustment volume and an actuating position, in which the actuating element (30) engages in the adjustment volume in order to adjust the container (12) between a starting point of the actuating path and an end point of the actuating path.

Description

Motor vehicle structural assembly for arrangement on a vehicle floor

Technical Field

The invention relates to a motor vehicle structural assembly according to the preamble of claim 1 and an adjusting mechanism according to the preamble of claim 15.

Background

Such a motor vehicle structural assembly may be adapted to be arranged on a vehicle floor. For example, the automotive structural assembly may be disposed on a vehicle floor between a driver seat and a co-driver seat.

The motor vehicle structural assembly comprises at least one storage unit, wherein each storage unit comprises a carrier and a container for storing articles. The container is arranged on the carrier and is movable relative to the carrier along a movement direction. The motor vehicle structural assembly further comprises a positioning device adapted to position at least one storage unit on the motor vehicle structural assembly. The positioning device comprises at least one guide rail along which the at least one receiving unit can be moved. The movement of the receiving unit along the at least one guide rail defines a rail-like adjustment volume. Furthermore, the motor vehicle structural assembly comprises an adjusting mechanism. The adjustment mechanism has a handling unit and a handling element adapted to move a selected container of the receiving unit along a handling path. The manipulation path extends along the direction of movement. For storing and/or removing the articles, the receiving unit is positioned by the positioning device at a selected position at least included in the manipulation path.

Disclosure of Invention

Based on this previously known motor vehicle structural assembly, the proposed solution is based on the object of improving the motor vehicle structural assembly, in particular with regard to the adjusting mechanism.

According to a first aspect, the object is achieved with a motor vehicle structural assembly according to claim 1, and according to a second aspect, the object is achieved by an adjusting mechanism.

According to a first aspect of the proposed solution, the proposed motor vehicle structural assembly provides that the actuating element can be adjusted by means of the actuating unit between a rest position outside the adjustment volume and an actuating position. In this actuating position, the actuating element engages in the actuating volume for actuating the container between the starting point of the actuating path and the end point of the actuating path.

In one embodiment, the manipulation path is defined by the length of the carrier of the selected container along the direction of movement. The selected container may be at a starting point when the selected container is contained in the carrier. The selected container may be at the terminus when the selected container is pulled from the carrier for delivery and/or removal of the item. The starting point and the end point can be defined, for example, via a characteristic variable of the adjusting mechanism. Possible characteristic variables may be the number of revolutions of the drive, of the drive transmission or of the screw. Thus, the manipulation path may also be specified by a characteristic variable. For example, adjusting a selected container along the manipulation path from a starting point to an ending point may require a particular number of rotations of the screw. Thus, the selected container can be removed to the bottom.

For adjusting the selected container, the actuating element can be coupled to the selected container. For example, the manipulating element may push or pull the selected container. In principle, an end stop can also be provided at the end point, against which the actuating element and/or the selected container strikes, so that further adjustment in the displacement direction is no longer possible.

The actuating element can also adjust the selected container from the end point to the starting point. For example, the manipulating element may pull or push the selected container. At the starting point, the actuating element and/or the selected container strikes the support or a starting stop provided for this purpose, so that further adjustment in the direction of movement is no longer possible. In one embodiment, the selected receptacle strikes the carrier at the starting point, so that the handling element is decoupled from the selected receptacle when the adjustment by the handling unit is continued. For uncoupling, it may be necessary to overcome the attractive force between the selected container and the operating element. In one embodiment, the manipulating element is magnetically coupled with the selected container. In this embodiment, the actuating element can be further adjusted in the direction of movement when the selected receptacle strikes the carrier, in order to overcome the magnetic attraction and thereby decouple the actuating element from the selected receptacle.

Magnetic means may be provided for magnetic coupling between the operating element and the selected container. For example, permanent magnets can be arranged on the actuating element, which permanent magnets are coupled to at least a sectionally ferromagnetic selected container. The magnetic means may cause an attractive force between the handling element and the selected container, such that the selected container may be pulled by the handling element in the direction of movement. In principle, the coupling between the actuating element and the selected container can of course also be realized by other releasable means, for example a form-locking (formschl. g), friction-locking (reibschl. g) or force-locking (kraftschl. g) connection, in particular a snap-lock connection.

In the starting position, the actuating element can be adjusted into a rest position in which it is arranged outside the adjustment volume. Outside the adjustment volume, the actuating element does not hinder the adjustment of the receiving unit by the positioning device. For this purpose, the adjusting mechanism can be arranged laterally above the adjusting volume in a direction perpendicular to the vehicle floor. In order to move the selected container, the actuating element can be lowered into the adjustment volume, so that the receiving unit can no longer be adjusted by the positioning device, since the actuating element blocks the adjustment path of the receiving unit within the adjustment volume.

In one embodiment, the adjusting mechanism comprises a guide slot guide on which the actuating element is guided. The actuating element can be guided on a spindle arranged within the gate guide. For this purpose, the actuating element may comprise a nut which can be adjusted in the direction of movement at the thread of the screw by turning the screw. The actuating element can also project from the interior of the chute guide through the slot. Thus, an adjustment of the actuating element in the direction of movement can be effected along the gap. The actuating element can be guided in a straight line on the gate guide along the actuating path.

In order to achieve an adjustment of the actuating element between the rest position and the actuating position, the adjusting mechanism can be configured such that the gate guide is configured for simultaneously moving the actuating element linearly and pivoting it in the displacement direction during the adjustment. The actuating element can thus be adjusted with a combined longitudinal and pivoting movement. For this purpose, the slot can extend along a trajectory curve between the starting point and the rest position. The trajectory curve may be configured according to the type of the 90 ° rotation straight guide. The actuating element can thus be rotated through 90 ° and guided linearly at the same time. Thereby, the actuating element can be pivoted away from the adjustment volume or can be pivoted into the adjustment volume.

In one embodiment, the automotive structural assembly includes four receiving units, a first of which is positioned at a selected location. The other three receiving units may be arranged along the loop, in particular equidistantly. For example, the second storage unit may be arranged on a side of the motor vehicle structural component facing the vehicle floor, and the third storage unit may be arranged on a side of the motor vehicle structural component facing away from the vehicle floor. The fourth storage unit may be disposed on a side of the second and third storage units opposite to the first storage unit. By means of the positioning device, the receiving units can be adjusted between the described arrangements along at least one guide rail, so that, for example, the second receiving unit is arranged in a selected position and the third receiving unit is arranged on the side opposite the first and fourth receiving units. In particular, the at least one guide rail may form a closed loop. The positioning device thus implements a bucket conveyor (Paternoster). In principle, the motor vehicle structural assembly may of course comprise a plurality of stowage units which are adjustable, in particular along at least one guide rail configured as a closed loop.

Thus, the at least one guide rail may form a closed loop. Thereby, for example, a receiving unit adjusted along at least one guide rail in one direction from a selected orientation can pass the at least one guide rail once and reach the selected orientation again. In principle, an adjustment in both directions along at least one guide rail can be provided. A user of the motor vehicle structural assembly can request, for example at the input element, a storage unit from which the user wishes to remove items or to which the user wishes to store items. The receiving unit requested by the user is then adjusted to the selected position so that the selected container can be output.

In the following, the adjustment of the receiving unit along the at least one guide rail will be discussed in more detail.

The receiving units can be guided on at least one guide rail by means of at least one carriage. At least one carriage may be arranged on the receiving unit and act on at least one guide rail for guiding the receiving unit. The receiving unit can thus be moved along the at least one guide rail via the at least one carriage. In principle, each storage unit can have at least one such carriage.

In one embodiment, the angle between the receiving unit and the at least one guide rail is constant. The angle is constant in particular when the receiving unit is adjusted along the at least one guide rail by the positioning device. For example, the longitudinal axis of the receiving unit and the longitudinal axis of the at least one guide rail may be parallel to the vehicle floor. In this embodiment, the positioning device implements a chain bucket conveyor.

In order to keep the angle of the storage unit constant during adjustment along the at least one guide rail, the at least one carriage can be rotated about a respective axis of rotation relative to the storage unit. The axis of rotation may be parallel to a surface normal on the surface enclosed by the at least one guide rail. In particular, the axis of rotation may be arranged transversely to the direction of movement. The at least one carriage may be rotated about the rotation axis, respectively, when the storage unit is adjusted along the arc-shaped portion of the at least one guide rail. Thereby, the housing unit can be prevented from pivoting with respect to the surface perpendicular line or the rotation axis. In the plane enclosed by the at least one guide rail, the orientation of the at least one carriage on a section of the at least one guide rail adjacent to the vehicle floor can therefore be mirrored with respect to the orientation of the at least one carriage on a section of the at least one guide rail spaced apart from the vehicle floor.

The at least one carriage can in principle act on the at least one guide rail for guiding on the at least one guide rail. For this purpose, at least one roller element can be provided on the at least one carriage, which roller element holds the at least one carriage on the at least one guide rail. The at least one roller element may roll on the at least one rail for moving the at least one carriage along the at least one rail. In principle, the at least one roller element can roll either inside or outside the surface enclosed by the at least one guide rail.

The at least one carriage can in principle be embedded around the at least one guide rail for guiding on the at least one guide rail. For this purpose, at least two roller elements can be provided on at least one carriage, which roller elements hold the at least one carriage on the at least one guide rail. For example, the at least one guide rail is designed in a rail-like manner, such that the at least two roller elements enclose a section of the at least one guide rail between them. The at least one carriage can thus be held on the at least one guide rail in a force-locking and/or form-locking manner. One of the at least two roller elements may roll within the face enclosed by the at least one guide rail, and another of the at least two roller elements may roll outside the face enclosed by the at least one guide rail. By the rotation of the at least one carriage about the rotational axis, depending on the positioning of the receiving unit on the positioning device, one or the other of the at least two roller elements will be able to be spaced further from the vehicle floor.

In a further embodiment, at least one carriage has at least two sets of roller elements, wherein one set is arranged within the plane enclosed by the at least one guide rail and the other set is arranged outside the plane enclosed by the at least one guide rail. Thus, the groups can roll along the direction of movement on opposite sides of the at least one guide rail. By means of the two sets, at least one carriage can be held on at least one guide rail.

The inner radius of the at least one rail may be smaller than the outer radius over the arc-shaped section of the at least one rail. The difference between the inner radius and the outer radius may be a function of the thickness of the at least one rail. The distance between the two groups perpendicular to the adjustment direction of the receiving unit along the at least one guide rail can be dependent on the thickness of the at least one guide rail in order to ensure that the at least one carriage is held on the at least one guide rail in a form-fitting manner. The spacing between the set of roller elements parallel to the adjustment direction of the receiving unit along the at least one guide rail may be related to the difference between the inner radius and the outer radius. The distance parallel to the adjustment direction can in particular be proportional to the difference. The roller elements of the group within the surface enclosed by the at least one guide rail have a smaller distance from one another than the roller elements of the group outside the surface enclosed by the at least one guide rail.

The at least one carriage may be adjustable along the at least one rail via at least one flexible traction member. The at least one traction member may be disposed on the at least one rail. Thus, via the at least one traction means, an adjusting force can be introduced into the receiving unit. An adjusting force which can be introduced into the receiving unit via the at least one pulling member can cause the receiving unit to move along the at least one guide rail.

In particular, the at least one carriage can have at least one coupling element with which the at least one carriage is coupled to the at least one traction means, so that the at least one carriage is entrained by the traction means when the traction means are adjusted. The coupling element can be coupled to the at least one traction means in a rotationally fixed and/or fixed manner. The at least one carriage can thus be coupled to the at least one traction member such that the at least one carriage is rotationally fixed relative to the at least one traction member and the at least one carriage is entrained by the at least one traction member when the at least one traction member is adjusted.

The at least one traction member may form a closed loop. For example, the surface enclosed by the at least one traction member may be the same shape as the surface enclosed by the at least one guide rail. The surface enclosed by the at least one traction means can in particular be smaller than the surface enclosed by the at least one guide rail. Furthermore, the surface enclosed by the at least one traction member may be arranged centrally within the surface enclosed by the at least one guide rail. The at least one traction member can be deflected by the at least two deflection elements such that a closed surface is enclosed by the at least one traction member. The at least one traction means can be guided on the at least two deflection elements in the following manner: so that they do not overlap themselves.

When one of the receiving units is adjusted along either of the at least two deflecting elements, at least one carriage associated with the receiving unit will pivot relative to the receiving unit. In this case, the axis through the at least one carriage and its coupling element can be arranged perpendicular to a tangent on the deflection element, irrespective of the positioning of the deflection element.

In principle, the positioning device may comprise at least two guide rails. The at least two guide rails may each enclose a surface which is arranged parallel to a perpendicular to the vehicle floor. At least two guide rails may be arranged parallel to each other. In particular, a cross section through the at least two guide rails parallel to the vehicle floor may form a parallelogram. Thus, at least two guide rails can be arranged offset to each other along the direction of movement. In particular, the at least two guide rails may be arranged offset from each other by a partial length of the storage unit.

The receiving unit may be disposed between at least two guide rails. Thus, at least two guide rails may be arranged on opposite sides of the storage unit along the moving direction. Each of the at least two guide rails may have at least one traction member that deflects on the at least two deflecting elements.

The storage units can therefore each have at least one carriage on the side facing any of the at least two guide rails, by means of which the storage units are held on the respective guide rail. In principle, at least two carriages can be arranged along a common axis, which is transverse to the adjustment direction of the receiving unit along the positioning device. Thus, at least two carriages may have a common axis of rotation. In such an embodiment, a cross section through at least two guide rails parallel to the vehicle floor forms a rectangle. Thus, the at least two guide rails may be arranged symmetrically with respect to a plane perpendicular to the vehicle floor. In this embodiment, the receiving unit can be pivoted about a common axis of rotation of the at least two carriages.

In an alternative embodiment, the at least two guide rails are arranged offset to one another, in which embodiment the at least two carriages can be arranged on axes offset to one another in the adjustment direction of the storage unit. Thus, at least two carriages may have axes of rotation that are offset from each other. In particular, these axes of rotation may be offset parallel to one another. In this embodiment, the receiving unit is rotationally fixed relative to the at least two guide rails due to the offset of the rotational axes between the at least two carriages.

In one embodiment, the at least two guide rails are arranged offset from each other by a distance along the direction of movement. The distance may be, in particular, a partial length of the receiving unit. At least two carriages may be arranged on the storage unit offset from each other by the distance in the direction of movement.

The proposed task is also solved by an adjusting mechanism. According to a second aspect of the proposed solution, such an adjustment mechanism is adapted to be arranged on the receiving unit. The receiving unit includes a carrier and a container for receiving an article. The container is arranged on the carrier and is movable relative to the carrier along a movement direction. The virtual movement of the container along the direction of movement defines a virtual movement volume. The virtual movement may be an imaginary movement in any direction along the direction of movement. The space swept by the container can define a virtual displacement volume. For example, a virtual volume of movement may include the volume of two containers. In particular, the virtual displacement volume can extend counter to a direction in which the container is displaced relative to the carrier along the displacement direction for depositing and/or removing items.

The adjustment mechanism comprises a manipulation unit and a manipulation element. The handling element is adapted to move the container along a handling path, which extends along a moving direction. Furthermore, the actuating element can be adjusted by the actuating unit between a rest position outside the virtual displacement volume to an actuating position, in which the actuating element engages in the virtual displacement volume for adjusting the container between a starting point of the actuating path and an end point of the actuating path.

In the embodiment in which the container can be moved arbitrarily in and counter to the direction of movement, the container will therefore collide with the actuating element when the actuating element is in the actuating position and the container is moved. In this embodiment, the container does not collide with the actuating element when the actuating element is in the rest position and the container is moved at will.

Such an adjustment mechanism is suitable for, but not limited to, a motor vehicle structural assembly according to the first aspect of the proposed solution. In particular, the adjusting mechanism may be used in the dashboard of a motor vehicle. For example, the adjustment mechanism may be configured as a drawer drive for a drawer.

In principle, the adjustment mechanism according to the second aspect may have the features of the adjustment mechanism according to the first aspect, and vice versa.

Drawings

In the drawings, embodiments of the proposed solution are illustrated. Wherein:

FIG. 1A shows an automotive vehicle structural assembly between two vehicle seats having a receptacle at the beginning of a steering path;

FIG. 1B illustrates an automotive structural assembly between two vehicle seats having a receptacle at an end of a manipulation path;

FIG. 2 illustrates an adjustment mechanism;

fig. 3 shows an actuating element of the adjusting mechanism;

FIG. 4 illustrates an adjustment mechanism on the storage unit;

FIG. 5 shows an adjustment mechanism on the storage unit;

FIG. 6 illustrates an adjustment mechanism for adjusting a selected container;

fig. 7 shows a storage unit;

fig. 8 shows a positioning apparatus with two receiving units;

FIG. 9 shows a cross-sectional view of a structural assembly of an automotive vehicle;

FIG. 10 shows an outlet on an automotive structural assembly;

FIG. 11 illustrates a vehicle structural assembly in a vehicle;

FIG. 12A shows a motor vehicle structural assembly having a first arrangement with a motor vehicle seat; and

fig. 12B shows a motor vehicle structural assembly having a second arrangement with a motor vehicle seat.

Detailed Description

Fig. 1A shows a motor vehicle structural assembly which is arranged on a vehicle floor FB between two motor vehicle seats S, S'. In the embodiment shown, one motor vehicle seat S is a driver ' S seat and the other motor vehicle seat S ' is a co-driver ' S seat. The motor vehicle structural component extends from the dashboard a of the motor vehicle along the longitudinal axis of the motor vehicle to the rear row of the motor vehicle. In principle, the motor vehicle structural assembly can be used by motor vehicle occupants seated in the driver's seat, the co-driver's seat and/or the rear row.

The motor vehicle structural assembly comprises six

stowage units

1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1 e. The receiving

units

1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e are particularly suitable for receiving items such as purses, snacks and/or keys. For this purpose, the

storage units

1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e comprise

containers

12, 12a, 12b, 12c, 12d, 12e, respectively. Items can be placed in the

containers

12, 12a, 12b, 12c, 12d, 12 e. The

respective container

12, 12a, 12b, 12c, 12d, 12e is arranged on the

carrier

11, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e of the

respective receiving unit

1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e and is movable relative to the

carrier

11, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e along a movement direction R. The direction of movement R extends along the longitudinal axis of the motor vehicle. Therefore, the

containers

12, 12a, 12b, 12c, 12d, 12e of the

storage units

1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e can move relative to the

carriers

11, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e in the direction from the dashboard a toward the rear row of the vehicle.

The motor vehicle structural component further comprises a positioning device 2 for positioning the

stowage units

1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e on the motor vehicle structural component. In the exemplary embodiment shown, the

storage units

1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e are arranged in a stacked manner proceeding from the vehicle floor FB. Three

storage units

1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e are arranged in a first plane parallel to the vehicle floor FB, and three

storage units

1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e are also arranged in a second plane parallel to the vehicle floor FB. In principle, any number of planes can be provided parallel to the vehicle floor FB, in which the

storage units

1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e are arranged. The number of the

housing units

1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e in each plane may also be arbitrary. The distance of the planes from one another can also be chosen at will. In particular, a certain number of the

housing units

1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e may BE arranged in a vehicle floor plane BE arranged in the vicinity of the vehicle floor FB, and the same number of the

housing units

1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e may BE arranged in a seat plane SE spaced further from the vehicle floor FB. Between the floor plane BE and the seat plane SE, at least one intermediate plane ZE can BE arranged, in which one or two

storage units

1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e are arranged. The receiving

units

1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e in the center plane ZE can be arranged in particular on the dashboard a side and/or on the rear row side. Via the positioning device 2, the

stowage units

1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e can BE positioned, if necessary, in the floor plane BE and the seat plane SE across at least one intermediate plane ZE.

The positioning device 2 comprises two

guide rails

21, 22 along which the

storage units

1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e can be moved. The guide rails 21, 22 are thus suitable for positioning the

storage units

1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e by means of the positioning device 2. For this purpose, the

storage units

1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e are arranged between the guide rails 21, 22, wherein a first side of the storage units is coupled with the

first guide rails

21, 22, respectively, and a second side of the storage units is coupled with the

second guide rails

21, 22, respectively. The guide rails 21, 22 are configured in a loop shape such that the guide rails 21, 22 each enclose a tongue-shaped surface arranged perpendicular to the vehicle floor FB. One longitudinal side of each of the

rails

21, 22 extends along the floor plane BE and the other longitudinal side of the

rails

21, 22 extends along the seat plane SE, so that the

stowage units

1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e can BE positioned along the longitudinal axis of the motor vehicle via the

longitudinal sides

21c, 21d, 22c, 22d of the

rails

21, 22. The

longitudinal sides

21c, 21d, 22c, 22d are thus arranged parallel to the direction of movement R. Furthermore, the

longitudinal sides

21c, 21d, 22c, 22d are connected to one another via the

curved lateral sections

21a, 21b, 22a, 22b of the guide rails 21, 22. The

lateral sections

21a, 21b, 22a, 22b intersect at least one center plane ZE, so that the

stowage units

1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e can BE adjusted from the floor plane BE into the seat plane SE via the

lateral sections

21a, 21b, 22a, 22 b. If necessary, the receiving

units

1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e can be positioned in at least one center plane ZE via the

lateral sections

21a, 21b, 22a, 22 b.

The movement of the containing

units

1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e along the two

guide rails

21, 22 defines a rail-like adjustment volume V. The adjustment volume V thus consists of the volume swept by the receiving unit 1 when the receiving unit 1 moves along the guide rails 21, 22. The adjustment volume V is thus defined like a deformed solid annulus. The solid torus is defined here by a circular surface rotated 360 ° about the axis of rotation, wherein the axis of rotation is coplanar with and does not intersect the circular surface. In the illustrated embodiment, the adjustment volume V comprises two cuboid sections parallel to and spaced apart from each other along the floor plane BE and the seat plane SE, respectively, and two horseshoe-shaped lateral sections connecting the two cuboid sections to each other at ends, respectively, along the longitudinal axis of the motor vehicle. In principle, the shape of the adjustment volume V is also annular. Obviously, the guide rails 21, 22 may guide the

storage units

1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e along an arbitrary trajectory. The adjustment volume V can thus be shaped arbitrarily. In particular, the lateral section can be shaped arbitrarily, for example, convexly in the form of an arch.

The motor vehicle structural assembly further comprises an adjusting mechanism 3. The adjustment mechanism 3 is configured to cooperate with any one of the

storage units

1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1 e. For this purpose, the adjusting mechanism 3 is arranged on the rear row side on the motor vehicle structural component. In order to cooperate with the receiving unit 1, the receiving unit 1 must first be positioned at a selected location using the positioning device 2. Thus, the adjustment mechanism 3 interacts with the storage unit 1 positioned at the selected location. In the embodiment shown, the stowage unit 1 is positioned closest to the rear row of the motor vehicle and furthest from the vehicle floor FB at the selected position compared to the

other stowage units

1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e along the longitudinal axis of the motor vehicle. Thus, the occupant in the rear row can more easily reach the storage unit 1 to store and/or take out articles than the

other storage units

1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, le that are not positioned in the selected positioning. The positioning apparatus 2 thus positions the housing unit 1 at a selected position to enable an occupant of the motor vehicle to remove items from or store items into the container 12 of the housing unit 1.

As shown in fig. 1B, the adjusting mechanism 3 is used to move the container 12 (selected container 12) of the containing unit 1, which has been positioned at a selected position by the positioning apparatus 2, relative to the carrier 11 of the containing unit. The selected container 12 can be moved along a manipulation path B which extends along a movement direction R. The steering path B therefore extends along the longitudinal axis of the motor vehicle. At least the selected position is included in the steering path B. Thus, steering path B has at least one intersection that intersects the selected position. In particular, the steering path B has a start point SP and an end point EP. The starting point SP basically refers to the positioning of the container 12 relative to the carrier 11 in which the volume occupied by the carrier 11 and the container 12 is smaller than the volume occupied when the container 12 is positioned at the end point EP.

In the exemplary embodiment shown, the

containers

12, 12a, 12b, 12c, 12d, 12e are designed in the form of drawers, so that they can be pushed into and pulled out of the carriers 11, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e assigned to them. The

carriers

11, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e define frame-shaped receptacles for the

containers

12, 12a, 12b, 12c, 12d, 12e, in which the

containers

12, 12a, 12b, 12c, 12d, 12e can be accommodated completely. Therefore, the required volume is minimal when the

containers

12, 12a, 12b, 12c, 12d, 12e are accommodated in the

carriers

11, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11 e. When adjusting the

containers

12, 12a, 12B, 12c, 12d, 12e along the actuating path B relative to the associated

carriers

11, 11a, 11B, 11c, 11d, 11e, the volume required in common increases. In particular, the container 12 can be moved relative to the associated carrier 11 until the end point EP is reached. The volume commonly required is then the largest. In principle, the

containers

12, 12a, 12b, 12c, 12d, 12e are all accommodated in the

carriers

11, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e in order to minimize the required volume. At selected positions, it is possible to adjust the container 12 relative to the associated carrier 11 for storing and/or removing articles.

For adjusting the container 12 along the manipulation path B, the adjustment mechanism 3 comprises a manipulation unit 31 and a manipulation element 30. The actuating element 30 is in principle arranged outside the actuating volume V in the rest position, as shown in fig. 1A, so that an adjustment of the

storage units

1, 1A, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e along the guide rails 21, 22 for positioning the

storage units

1, 1A, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e is possible. For adjusting the container 12, the adjusting element 30 is adjusted into an actuating position, as shown in fig. 1B, in which the adjusting element 30 engages in the adjusting volume V. In the operating position, it is provided that the positioning of the

storage units

1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e is not changed. In the actuating position, the selected container 12 can be adjusted by the actuating element 30 between the starting point SP of the actuating path B and the end point EP of the actuating path B. The actuating element 30 is adjusted between the rest position, the starting point SP and the end point EP via the actuating unit 31. The actuating unit 31 is therefore configured for adjusting the actuating element 30.

For adjusting the actuating element 30, the actuating unit 31 is configured such that it enables a pivoting and linear adjustment of the actuating element 30, as shown in fig. 2. In particular, the actuating unit 31 can realize a combined pivoting movement and linear adjustment. The linear adjustment can be effected by a threaded spindle 312 of the actuating unit 31, on which the actuating element 30 is guided. The threaded rod 312 can be driven by a drive 313 for adjusting the actuating element 30. For guiding the actuating element 30, the actuating unit 31 comprises a link guide 311, along which the actuating element 30 can be adjusted. The screw 312 is disposed inside the chute guide 311. The gate guide 311 comprises a pivot section 3110 which is configured such that the actuating element 30 pivots by 90 ° on the actuating unit 31 when it is adjusted through the pivot section 3110. At this time, the actuating element 30 pivots relative to the threaded rod 312 as a result of the positive guidance at the actuating unit 31. The forced guide is provided via the chute guide portion 311. The actuating element 30 is thus guided along a helical path along the pivot section 3110 in sections.

The pivot section 3110 is arranged between the rest position and the starting point SP, so that the actuating element 30 can be adjusted between the rest position and the starting point SP in a combined longitudinal and pivotal movement. During the combined longitudinal and pivoting movement, the actuating element 30 engages in the adjustment volume V.

For engagement in the adjustment volume V, the actuating element 30 is configured in the shape of a hook, wherein the actuating element extends in a plane arranged perpendicular to the displacement direction R. The actuating element 30 comprises a guide section 302, on which the actuating element 30 is guided on the actuating unit 31. Furthermore, the actuating element 30 comprises a hook section 300, which in the actuating position engages at least partially into the adjustment volume V. As shown in fig. 3, the hook section 300 and the guide section 302 are arranged perpendicularly to each other in a plane arranged perpendicularly to the direction of movement R. A magnetic member 301 is disposed on the hook section 300 for coupling with a selected container 12. In the illustrated embodiment, the magnetic member 301 is a perfect circle permanent magnet. In principle, the actuating element 30 can of course also be coupled to the selected container 12 via any other means, for example a ferromagnetic or snap-lock connection. In an alternative embodiment, the actuating element 30 can be moved linearly into and out of the adjustment volume V by means of the actuating unit 31. For this purpose, the actuating unit 31 may comprise a telescopic arm which can be extended in order to introduce the actuating element 30 and can be shortened in order to pull out the actuating element 30, for example.

Fig. 4 shows a coupling possibility between the actuating element 30 and a selected container 12. In the embodiment shown, the actuating element 30 comprises a permanent magnet which is coupled to the selected at least partially ferromagnetic container 12 as soon as the actuating element has been adjusted to the starting point SP. To this end, the carrier 11 assigned to the selected container 12 comprises an opening 110 through which the actuating element 30 is moved in order to be physically coupled with the selected container 12. In principle, the actuating element 30 can of course also be coupled to the selected container 12 at a distance from the selected container 12 by remote action of magnetic attraction, so that the actuating force can be introduced into the selected container 12 in both directions along the actuating path B by means of the magnetic attraction.

In order to move the containers 12 relative to the associated carrier 11, the containers 12 shown in fig. 5 are guided in a movable manner on the associated carrier 11 via two

guide rails

111, 112. In an alternative embodiment, the containers 12 are guided on the associated carrier 11 via at least one guide rail.

In order to move the selected container 12 from the starting point SP to the end point EP, a pushing force can be introduced into the selected container 12 via the actuating element 30, which pushing force produces an adjusting movement of the selected container 12 along the actuating path B, as shown in fig. 6. To introduce the thrust force, the actuating element 30 is moved toward the selected container 12 via the actuating unit 31. Conversely, in order to move the selected container 12 from the end point EP to the start point SP, a tensile force can be introduced into the selected container 12 via the actuating element 30, which tensile force produces an adjusting movement of the selected container 12 along the actuating path B. To introduce the pulling force, the actuating element 30 is moved along the actuating path B via the actuating unit 31, so that it is pulled away from the selected container 12. Due to the coupling between the actuating element 30 and the selected container 12, the selected container 12 is thereby moved along the displacement direction R by the actuating element 30. The length of the link guide 311 along which the adjustment element 30 can be adjusted corresponds to the length of the storage unit 1.

In principle, a movement from the starting point SP to the end point EP can also be produced by introducing a tensile force into the selected container 12. For example, the handling element 30 may be engaged in a selected container 12 in order to move the selected container 12. Thus, in an alternative embodiment, the handling element 30 may act in the interior of the selected container 12 for moving the selected container 12.

The features of the adjusting mechanism described in connection with fig. 2 to 6 are in particular also those which the adjusting mechanism according to the second aspect of the proposed solution can have.

Hereinafter, the positioning of the

storage units

1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e by the positioning apparatus 2 will be discussed in detail. Fig. 7 shows a receiving unit 1 with a carrier 11 and a container 12 which can be moved relative to the carrier 11 over

guide rails

111, 112. On two opposite sides of the carrier 11, which are arranged parallel to the direction of movement R, a carriage 13, 13' is arranged, respectively. The carriages 13, 13' are used to guide the storage unit 1 on the guide rails 21, 22. Therefore, the storage unit 1 can be movably supported on the guide rails 21 and 22 via the two carriages 13 and 13'. The carriage 13, which is fully visible in fig. 7, has three

roller elements

131a, 131b, 131c, which enclose a triangle between them. One of the vertices of the triangle points toward the vehicle floor FB. The roller element 131c forming the apex has a larger diameter than the other two

roller elements

131a, 131 b.

The

roller elements

131a, 131b, 131c form an intermediate space relative to one another on the carriage 13, in which the guide rail 21 can be arranged. The guide rail 21 then extends between the roller element 131c at the apex of the triangle and the

roller elements

131a, 131b forming the base of the triangle. Therefore, the height of the triangle corresponds to the sum of the radius of the

roller elements

131a, 131b at the base, the radius of the roller element 131c at the apex of the triangle, and the height of the guide rail 21 parallel to the height of the triangle.

In the embodiment shown in fig. 8, the

storage units

1, 1a respectively comprise a

carriage

13, 13', 13a with four

roller elements

131a, 131b, 131c, 131d, 131aa, 131ab, 131ac, 131 ad. The four roller elements each enclose a trapezoid. The

storage units

1, 1a are arranged on the guide rail 21 such that the guide rail 21 extends parallel to the bottom side of the trapezoid. The guide rails 21 also form a closed loop, and the shorter base of the trapezium is arranged in the inner face surrounded by the loop. The

roller elements

131a, 131b, 131c, 131d, 131aa, 131ab, 131ac, 131ad roll on the guide rail 21, so that positioning of the

storage unit

1, 1a along the guide rail 21 and retention of the

carriage

13, 13a on the guide rail 21 can be achieved. In principle, the

storage units

1, 1a can be supported on the guide rail 21 via a single roller element. In the case of a plurality of roller elements, the roller elements may enclose any geometric figure, in particular a rectangle or a square.

In the embodiment of fig. 8, the guide rails 21, 22 are each configured as a loop. In order to allow guidance along the

entire guide rail

21, 22, the

carriages

13, 13', 13a are rotatable relative to the

storage units

1, 1a about rotation axes D1, D2 arranged transversely to the displacement direction R, respectively. The rotation axes D1, D2 extend through the center points of the

carriages

13, 13', 13a, respectively. When the

storage unit

1, 1a moves along the arc-shaped

lateral sections

21a, 21b, 22a, 22b of the guide rails 21, 22, the

carriage

13, 13', 13a rotates about the rotation axis D1, D2. Thereby, the

carriages

13, 13', 13a compensate for the change in curvature of the guide rails 21, 22 and the orientation of the

storage units

1, 1a relative to the vehicle floor FB is unchanged irrespective of the positioning on the guide rails.

In addition, in the embodiment shown, the carriages 13, 13' are arranged on the storage unit 1 in the seat plane SE on opposite sides of the storage unit. The axes of rotation D1, D2 of the carriages 13, 13' are arranged perpendicular to the direction of movement R and are spaced apart from one another, so that the storage unit 1 can be moved on the guide rails 21, 22 in a rotationally fixed manner. The carriages 13, 13' of the storage unit 1 are therefore arranged on the storage unit 1 offset from one another in the direction of movement R. As a result, rolling movements of the storage unit 1 relative to the guide rails 21, 22, for example, caused by pitching movements of the motor vehicle, are eliminated.

The

storage units

1, 1a are oriented independently of the positioning on the guide rails 21, 22 such that the open sides of the

containers

12, 12a, through which items can be stored in the

containers

12, 12a, are arranged above in the direction of gravity. Thus, the bottom faces of the

containers

12, 12a, 12b, 12c, 12d, 12e are arranged in principle parallel to the vehicle floor FB.

The two carriages 13, 13' of the storage unit 1 in fig. 8 are arranged offset from one another by a distance along the direction of movement R. Each of the two carriages 13, 13 'is assigned to a

respective guide rail

21, 22, so that the storage unit 1 is guided on the guide rails 21, 22 via the two carriages 13, 13'. The two

guide rails

21, 22 are also arranged offset from one another by a distance in the direction of movement R, so that the storage unit is guided parallel to the guide rails 21, 22 and centrally between them. The pitch along the moving direction R is a partial length of the storage unit along the moving direction R. In the illustrated embodiment, the partial length refers to seventy percent of the length of the receiving unit 1. In principle, the partial length can have any length. In particular, the partial length may be one hundred percent of the length of the receiving unit 1.

The guide rail 21 on the driver seat S side is arranged offset by a certain distance from the guide rail 22 on the passenger seat S' side in the direction toward the rear row along the moving direction R. Accordingly, the carriage 13, which has the storage unit disposed on the guide rail 21 on the driver seat S side, is disposed in such a manner as to be shifted by a certain pitch in the direction toward the rear row along the moving direction R from the carriage 13 ', which has the storage unit 1 disposed on the guide rail 22 on the passenger seat S' side.

Furthermore, the

carriages

13, 13a comprise a

coupling element

132, 132a, respectively, for coupling to a

flexible traction member

23, 24, which is adjustable, for introducing an adjusting force into the

storage unit

1, 1a, wherein the adjusting force moves the storage unit along the guide rails 21, 22. On each of the two

guide rails

21,

22a traction member

23, 24 is arranged. The pulling

members

23, 24 extend parallel along the guide rails 21, 22 on the side of the receiving

unit

1, 1a facing the at least one

guide rail

21, 22, respectively. For this purpose, the pulling

elements

23, 24 are each arranged within the surface enclosed by the guide rails 21, 22.

The pulling means 23, 24 are deflected at the two

deflection elements

23a, 23b, 24a, 24b, respectively, so that the pulling means enclose a surface which is identical in shape to the surface enclosed by the guide rails 21, 22, respectively. The

deflection elements

23a, 23b, 24a, 24b are configured as rollers, over which the traction means 23, 24 configured as belts are guided. Rotation of the deflecting

elements

23a, 23b, 24a, 24b causes adjustment of the

respective traction member

23, 24.

The

carriages

13, 13', 13a act with their

coupling elements

132, 132a on the

traction members

23, 24, respectively, so that they are entrained by the

traction members

23, 24 when the

traction members

23, 24 are adjusted. In an alternative embodiment, the

carriage

13, 13', 13a is firmly connected with the

traction member

23, 24 or attached to the

traction member

23, 24.

The guide rails 21, 22 basically comprise two

longitudinal sides

21c, 21d, 22c, 22d arranged in parallel and two

curved lateral sections

21a, 21b, 22a, 22b connecting the

longitudinal sides

21c, 21d, 22c, 22 d. Fig. 9 shows an alternative embodiment in which the rear-row-

side lateral sections

21a, 21b, 22a, 22b are spaced more from the vehicle floor FB in sections than the

longitudinal sides

21c, 21d, 22c, 22 d. The guide rails 21, 22 are here configured such that the storage unit at the selected position is spaced further from the vehicle floor FB than the other storage units.

The containing unit 1 shown in fig. 9 is arranged between the output opening 41 and the other output opening 41A. For example, the storage unit 1 can be just in the adjusting movement from the further outlet opening 41A to the outlet opening. The storage unit 1 is held on the guide rail 22 via the roller elements 131a ', 131b ', 131c ', 131d ' of the carriage 13 '. When the housing unit 1 is adjusted in the direction of the output opening 41, the carriage 13' is first rotated clockwise relative to the housing unit 1 when transitioning from the longitudinal side 22c on the seat plane SE side to the lateral section 22a on the output opening 41 side. When adjusting to the longitudinal side 22d on the vehicle floor FB side along the lateral section 22a, the carriage 13' rotates counterclockwise with respect to the housing unit 1.

The positioning device 2 and the adjusting mechanism 3 are arranged within a housing 4 of the motor vehicle structural component. For storing and/or removing items from selected containers 12, the housing 4 comprises a closure element 40 arranged on the housing 4 for releasing and closing the output opening 41. A manipulation path B extends through the output opening 41 along which a selected container 12 can be moved for storing and/or retrieving items. Thus, the selected container 12 passes through the output opening 41 while moving along the manipulation path B.

The housing 4 also comprises an operating element 42, with which the

containers

12, 12a, 12b, 12c, 12d, 12e can be selected for storing and/or removing items by a user of the motor vehicle structural assembly. The operating element 42 is arranged on the closure element 40 and may, for example, comprise a touch display. In principle, the motor vehicle structural component can comprise a plurality of actuating elements 42, which can be arranged arbitrarily on the motor vehicle structural component.

Fig. 11 shows an embodiment in which selected containers 12 on the rear-row side and further containers 12b on the dashboard a side are available for the occupants of the motor vehicle to store and/or remove items. The further container 12b is accessible via a further outlet opening 41a in the housing 4.

Fig. 12A and 12B show two possible arrangements of the motor vehicle seats S ', S ", wherein one motor vehicle seat S' is designed as a passenger seat and the other motor vehicle seat S" is designed as a rear seat. In the first arrangement in fig. 12A, the motor vehicle seats S ', S "are oriented in such a way that the orientation of a user sitting in a predetermined manner on the motor vehicle seats S', S" is the direction of advance of the motor vehicle. The user of the co-pilot seat S' can then take the selected container 12 b. In the second arrangement, the passenger seat S' is rotated 180 ° about an axis perpendicular to the vehicle floor FB. Thus, the user sitting in the front passenger seat S' in a predetermined manner is oriented in the backward direction of the motor vehicle. Thus, the user looks backward. For example, the second arrangement enables a rear row occupant to interact face-to-face with a user of the secondary driver seat S'. The user of the co-pilot seat S' may also access the selected receptacle 12.

List of reference numerals

1. 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e storage unit

11. 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e vectors

110 opening

111. 112 guide rail

12. 12a, 12b, 12c, 12d, 12e container

13. 13', 13a carriage

131a, 131b, 131c, 131d, 131a ', 131b ', 131c ', roller elements

131d′、131aa、131ab、131ac、131ad

132. 132a coupling element

2 positioning device

21. 22 guide rail

21a, 21b, 22a, 22b lateral segments

21c, 21d, 22c, 22d longitudinal sides

23. 24 traction member

23a, 23b, 24a, 24b deflection element

3 adjusting mechanism

30 operating element

300 hook section

301 magnetic structure

302 guide section

31 operating element

311 chute guide part

3110 pivoting section

312 screw

313 driver

4 casing

40 closure element

41 output opening

41a further outlet opening

42 operating element

A Instrument Panel

B steering path

BE floor plane

D1, D2 rotation axis

S, S 'S' motor vehicle seat

SE seat plane

SP starting point

EP endpoint

FB vehicle floor

R direction of movement

V regulating volume

ZE mid-plane

Claims

1. Motor vehicle structural assembly for arrangement on a vehicle Floor (FB), having

-at least one receiving unit (1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e) comprising a carrier (11, 11a) and a container (12, 12a) for receiving articles, respectively, which container is arranged on the carrier (11, 11a) and is movable relative to the carrier (11, 11a) along a movement direction (R),

-a positioning device (2) for positioning the at least one storage unit (1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e) on the motor vehicle structural assembly, the positioning device having at least one guide rail (21, 22) along which the at least one storage unit (1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e) is movable, wherein the movement of the at least one storage unit (1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e) along the at least one guide rail (21, 22) defines a rail-like adjustment volume (V), and

-an adjustment mechanism (3) having a handling unit (31) and a handling element (30) for moving a selected container (12) of a receiving unit (1) positioned by the positioning device (2) at a selected position for storing and/or retrieving items along a handling path (B) extending along the moving direction (R) and including at least the selected position for storing and/or retrieving items,

it is characterized in that the preparation method is characterized in that,

the actuating element (30) is adjustable by means of the actuating unit (31) between a rest position outside the actuating volume (V) and an actuating position, in which the actuating element (30) engages in the actuating volume (V) in order to adjust the container (12) between a Starting Point (SP) of the actuating path (B) and an End Point (EP) of the actuating path (B).

2. Motor vehicle structural assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that the adjusting mechanism (3) comprises a runner guide (31) on which the actuating element (30) is guided and which is configured for adjusting the actuating element (30) between the rest position and the Starting Point (SP) in a combined longitudinal and pivoting movement.

3. Motor vehicle structural assembly according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that magnetic means (301) are arranged on the operating element (30) on the one hand and/or on the containers (12, 12a) on the other hand, which magnetic means are designed for causing a magnetic attraction force to be induced between the operating element (30) and a respective selected container (12), so that the selected container (12) can be pulled by the operating element (30) along the direction of movement (R).

4. Motor vehicle structural assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said at least one guide rail (21, 22) forms a closed loop.

5. The motor vehicle structural assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the at least one receiving unit (1, 1a) has at least one carriage (13, 13 ', 13a) which is guided on the at least one guide rail (21, 22) such that the at least one receiving unit (1, 1a) can be moved along the at least one guide rail (21, 22) via the at least one carriage (13, 13', 13 a).

6. Motor vehicle structural assembly according to claim 5, characterized in that the at least one carriage (13, 13', 13a) is rotatable relative to the at least one containing unit (1, 1a) about a rotation axis (D1, D2) arranged transversely to the direction of movement (R).

7. The motor vehicle structural assembly according to any one of claims 5 or 6, characterized in that the at least one carriage (13, 13 ', 13a) has at least one roller element (131a, 131b, 131c, 131d, 131 a', 131b ', 131 c', 131d ', 131aa, 131ab, 131ac, 131ad) which rolls on the at least one guide rail (21, 22) and via which the at least one carriage (13, 13', 13a) is held on the at least one guide rail (21, 22).

8. The motor vehicle structural assembly according to any one of claims 5 to 7, characterized in that the at least one carriage (13, 13 ', 13a) has at least two sets of roller elements (131a, 131b, 131c, 131d, 131 a', 131b ', 131 c', 131d ', 131aa, 131ab, 131ac, 131ad) which roll on opposite sides of the at least one rail (21, 22) in the direction of movement (R) and via which the at least one carriage (13, 13', 13a) is held on the at least one rail (21, 22).

9. The automotive structural assembly according to claim 8, characterized in that each of the at least two sets of roller elements (131a, 131b, 131c, 131d, 131a ', 131 b', 131c ', 131 d', 131aa, 131ab, 131ac, 131ad) comprises at least two roller elements (131a, 131b, 131c, 131d, 131a ', 131 b', 131c ', 131 d', 131aa, 131ab, 131ac, 131ad), wherein a spacing between at least two roller elements (131a, 131c, 131a ', 131 c', 131aa, 131ac) of one of the sets in the direction of movement (R) is larger than a spacing between at least two roller elements (131b, 131d, 131b ', 131 d', 131ab, 131ad) of the other set in the direction of movement (R).

10. Motor vehicle structural assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the positioning device (2) has at least one flexible traction member (23, 24) which is adjustable for introducing an adjusting force into the at least one receiving unit (1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e), wherein the adjusting force causes the at least one receiving unit (1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e) to move along the at least one guide rail (21, 22).

11. Motor vehicle structural assembly according to claim 5 and claim 10, characterized in that the at least one carriage (13, 13a) has at least one coupling element (132, 132a) which is coupled with the at least one flexible traction member (23, 24) such that, when the traction member (23) is adjusted, the at least one carriage (13, 13a) is entrained by the traction member (23).

12. The motor vehicle structural assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the positioning device (2) comprises at least two parallel guide rails (21, 22) which are arranged on opposite sides of the at least one receiving unit (1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e) along the direction of movement (R) and which are arranged offset from one another along the direction of movement (R) by a partial length of the at least one receiving unit (1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1 e).

13. The motor vehicle structural assembly according to claim 12, characterized in that the at least one receiving unit (1) has at least two carriages (13, 13 ') arranged on opposite sides of the at least one receiving unit (1) such that the at least one receiving unit (1) is movable along each of the at least two parallel guide rails (21, 22) via each of the at least two carriages (13, 13').

14. Motor vehicle structural assembly according to claim 13, characterized in that the at least two carriages (13, 13') are arranged on the at least one receiving unit (1) offset from each other by a distance along the direction of movement (R).

15. Adjustment mechanism (3) for arrangement on a receiving unit (1) comprising a carrier (11) and a container (12) for receiving goods, which container is arranged on the carrier (11) and is movable relative to the carrier along a movement direction (R), wherein a virtual movement of the container (12) along the movement direction (R) defines a virtual movement volume, the adjustment mechanism having

-a handling unit (31), and

-a handling element (30) for moving the container (12) along a handling path (B) extending along the movement direction (R),

it is characterized in that the preparation method is characterized in that,

the actuating element (30) is adjustable by means of the actuating unit (31) between a rest position outside the virtual displacement volume to an actuating position, in which the actuating element (30) engages in the virtual displacement volume in order to adjust the container (12) between a Starting Point (SP) of the actuating path (B) and an End Point (EP) of the actuating path (B).

16. The adjusting mechanism (3) according to claim 15, characterized by a positioning device (2) for positioning at least one receiving unit (1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e) on a motor vehicle structural component, the positioning device having at least one guide rail (21, 22) along which the at least one receiving unit (1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e) is movable, wherein a movement of the at least one receiving unit (1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e) along the at least one guide rail (21, 22) defines a rail-like adjusting volume (V).