DE102005030386B4 - Vehicle with a movable loading device - Google Patents

Abstract

Vehicle with a loading space (12) arranged between a seat (10) and a rear-side body door of the vehicle, which has a plate-shaped loading floor (16) extending over a large part of the vehicle width, which can be extended rearwardly (20) when the body door is open. characterized by a spring-loaded in the feed direction roller blind device (30), the front ends (36, 32) on the one hand in the upper region of the rear of the total folding (26) and in the vehicle longitudinal direction adjustable (22) seat (10) on this seat (10) and on the other hand, in the front region of the loading floor (16) on this loading floor (16) can be arranged.

Description

The present invention relates to a vehicle according to the preamble of claim 1, that is to say with a loading space arranged between a seat and a rear-side body door (eg tailgate) of the vehicle, which has a plate-shaped loading floor which can be extended rearwardly when the body door is open.

From the EP 1 153 795 A1 is a vehicle with a solid, ie not extendable loading floor known. At a front end of the loading floor a pull-out luggage net is arranged, whose distal end can be arranged optionally in the upper region of the back of a seat or in a rear region of the loading floor.

From the DE 102 03 539 A1 , is a vehicle with a arranged in the rear of the vehicle luggage compartment, in which a rearwardly extendable cargo floor is provided with an attached rear-side body door.

From the DE 102 04 664 A1 a vehicle is known with a subdividable by a partition interior. The separation arrangement comprises a rigid separation frame which is pivotally mounted at the lower end to a loading floor and at the upper end with a flexible separating device, for. B. a roller blind device is provided, whose distal end is arranged stationary on the vehicle roof or in the vicinity of the vehicle roof.

Vehicles according to the preamble of claim 1 are for example from the JP 2002166781 A1 , of the DE 197 49 158 C2 , of the DE 198 03 210 C2 , of the DE 100 12 767 A1 and the DE 103 33 354 A1 known.

Another example of a generic vehicle is a vehicle of the type "BMW X5" equipped with a so-called "linear slide loading system".

In addition, there are a number of other vehicles on the market, which are provided with such a movable loading device to facilitate the loading and unloading of the cargo space.

A disadvantage of the known vehicles of the generic type that in the rearwardly extended state of the loading floor, a gap between the seat and the front edge of the loading floor is created and can get objects or dirt in this gap in an undesirable manner. This, in turn, may result, for example, in malfunctioning of the mechanics used to move the loading floor. Regardless, it is another disadvantage that loading the cargo space can easily scratch the seat back.

It is an object of the present invention to avoid the disadvantages described above and to improve the everyday suitability of a vehicle of the type mentioned.

This object is achieved with a vehicle according to claim 1. The dependent claims relate to advantageous developments of the invention.

The vehicle according to the invention comprises a spring-loaded in the feed direction roller blind device whose frontal ends can be arranged on the one hand in the upper region of the back of the seat on the bench and on the other hand in the front region of the loading floor on the loading floor. With a roller blind device arranged in this manner, both the gap that results during the extension of the loading floor and the back of the seat can be covered so that undesired entry of objects or dirt into this gap as well as scratching of the back of the seat is avoided.

According to the invention, the seat as a whole is "foldable", which is to mean that the backrest of the seat can be pivoted forward to the seat surface of the seat in order to increase the usable space for loading the vehicle space towards the front. Also, the seat may be a so-called "split seat" in which at least one seat part is foldable. If all the seat parts of such a seat can be folded down, the result is once again advantageously the possibility of folding the seat as a whole.

In particular, in the case of a total folding bench seat, both the loading floor and the roller blind device can advantageously extend over a large part of the vehicle width. In addition, according to the invention, the seat is adjustable in the vehicle longitudinal direction as a whole.

The invention can be advantageously used for a variety of vehicle types. A preferred use of the blind device results, for example, for vehicles whose rear-side body door is formed by an outwardly pivotable tailgate (eg in small cars, station wagons, SUVs, multi-function vehicles, etc.). The term "rear-side body door" should, however, in the context of the invention also different to the release of the loading space displaceable body parts designate, such as a swivel or sliding door assembly, as z. B. is often provided in small trucks.

Spring-loaded roller blind devices in the feed direction are known per se in a great variety and usually have a flexible material web (eg plastic film, textile material or a net) which is connected at one end to a winding shaft which is rotatably mounted and onto which Roller blind can be wound up. The spring preload provided for retracting the blind device can be provided in the vehicle according to the invention in a manner known per se by a spring motor which is arranged in the region of the winding shaft, in particular in the interior of a shaft designed as a hollow body. Conveniently, in such a spring motor is designed so that the roller blind is so completely wound up and can be withdrawn against the spring load of the winding shaft again. It is advantageous if the winding shaft together with the spring motor are combined in a roller blind housing or a roller blind cassette.

In particular, from the point of view of the flexibility of vehicle use, it is provided in one embodiment that the one end of the blind (eg the free end of the blind) and / or the other end of the blind (eg a winding shaft mechanism) is detachably attached to the back of the seat or to the seat Loading floor is arranged. A unit having the winding shaft, such as a roller blind cassette, can for example be locked in a detachable manner at the corresponding location of the vehicle interior, for example at a vehicle-mounted bearing device provided for this purpose. For the free end face of the roller blind, it is advisable to provide this with a stiffening part extending in the transverse direction (for example a pull bar) whose lateral ends are designed to be detachable at the corresponding point in the vehicle interior. In the simplest case z. B. the lateral ends of the stiffening member are manually inserted into corresponding retaining recesses and positively held there.

In one embodiment of the invention, it is provided that both roller blind ends can be released from their holders, so that the entire roller blind device can be removed from the vehicle.

Preferably, the winding shaft mechanism is arranged on the loading floor, whereas the free end of the roller blind or the Zugspriegel is arranged on the seat.

The seat which delimits the loading space at the front may be the rearmost of a plurality of seat banks arranged one behind the other.

In one embodiment, it is provided that the loading floor is of approximately rectangular shape. However, the loading floor can be provided, in particular at its lateral edges and / or at its front edge, with upstanding side walls, which move along when the loading floor is extended and in particular can be firmly connected to the loading floor (for example in one piece). In this case, the loading floor together with its protruding walls forms an "extendable loading container".

In an advantageous development of the invention, it is provided that the roller blind end arranged on the seat can be decoupled from the same and, for example, covering the load floor lying on the loading floor, can be coupled again at the top of the load floor (or another location in the rear of the vehicle). The roller blind device designed in this manner thus to a certain extent additionally provides the function of conventional luggage compartment covers, which are thus unnecessary. If the loading floor has upstanding sidewalls, it can accordingly be provided that the roller blind end detached from the seat can be coupled again in the upper edge region of the side walls in order to form an upper cover for the "loading container".

In the context of the invention, it should not be ruled out that an additional storage space (then usually smaller) is located below the loading floor (eg for a spare wheel and / or tool), which is eg. B. by moving or pivoting or removing appropriate loading floor sections accessible from above.

The extensibility of the loading floor or loading container can be provided purely translationally in the simplest case, for example by means of a simple linear guide, which is formed by two parallel to each other in the vehicle longitudinal direction at the lateral edges of the loading floor rail guides. The extension of the loading floor can in this case be driven by a motor or manually provided. In particular, in the case of a motor-driven extension and retraction movement, it may be expedient in a particular case to provide a vertical movement component (or a pivoting about an axis extending in the vehicle transverse direction) in at least one phase of the loading floor movement.

In a further development of the invention, it is provided that the roller blind end arranged on the seat can be uncoupled from the same and coupled again in the roof area of the vehicle, eg. B. - viewed in the vehicle longitudinal direction - substantially vertically above the other (held on the loading floor) Rollostirnende. Thus, the blind device has a further functionality, namely as a separator between the loading space and passenger compartment of the vehicle. It is worth noting that even after such a user-friendly conversion, all the above already described advantageous effects of the blind device remain.

The invention will be described in more detail by means of embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings. They each represent schematically:

1 is a perspective view of essential for understanding the invention vehicle components according to a first embodiment,

2 is one of the 1 corresponding view when the loading floor is extended,

3 is one of the 1 corresponding view with the seat folded down,

4 is one of the 1 corresponding view with extended loading floor and folded seat,

5 is one of the 1 corresponding view, in which the use of the roller blind is illustrated as load cover, and

6 is one of the 1 corresponding view according to another embodiment, in which the loading floor is provided with upstanding side walls.

1 shows one between a seat 10 and a tailgate (not shown) of a motor vehicle arranged loading space 12 in the situation shown by the front by a backrest 14 the seat 10 and to the rear of the not shown, z. B. outwardly upwardly pivotable tailgate of the vehicle is limited. Down the cargo space 12 from a loading floor 16 limited.

When the tailgate is open, the loading floor 16 to simplify the loading process in a conventional manner to the rear beyond the vehicle contour are extended protruding (to then be retracted together with the load again) (arrow 20 ). When extended, the rear edge of the loading floor towers over 16 appreciably a rear bumper area 18 of the vehicle.

In addition, the seat is 10 (in turn, manually or motor driven) in the vehicle longitudinal direction movable (arrow 22 ). Finally, also in a conventional manner, the seat 10 "Folded", ie the backrest 14 forward to a seat cushion 24 the seat 10 down to be lowered (arrow 26 ).

Furthermore one recognizes in 1 one at the top of the backrest 14 attached headrest 28 ,

The referring to here 1 described load space construction is of a completely conventional type and may differ from the illustrated embodiment of vehicle type to vehicle type in the specific design of the components vary (see, eg, the above-mentioned documents to the prior art). For simplicity of illustration, in 1 omitted from the understanding of the invention, not essential components. In this context, it should also be mentioned that, unlike the simplified illustration, the seat 10 can be designed as a so-called "split seat", ie with several in the vehicle transverse direction a number forming seat parts. In such split benches, the seat cushion in the vehicle transverse direction is often formed continuously, whereas the backrest consists of several parts that can be folded individually.

A special feature of the illustrated load compartment construction is that a roller blind device 30 , as in 1 shown, between the seat 10 and the loading floor 16 is arranged extending.

In the illustrated embodiment, the blind device 30 in a simple way by the user of the vehicle itself removable or reusable. Alternatively, the blind device could 30 when the vehicle's original equipment or vehicle retrofitting firmly (not dismountable without tools) are installed.

In the illustrated embodiment, the blind device comprises 30 a lockable at the front edge of the loading floor 16 held roller blind cassette 32 , This a first front end of the roller blind device 30 forming roller blind cassette 32 contains in a cassette housing a rotatably mounted and biased in a direction of rotation by a spring motor integrated in the cassette winding shaft extending in the vehicle transverse direction and on which a flexible material web 34 (For example, made of tear-resistant plastic) can be wound driven by the spring motor. In known manner, the roller blind protrudes 34 in this case from a longitudinal direction of the roller blind cassette 32 extending slot and can be pulled out against the spring preload.

The provided by the winding shaft mechanism roller blind removal direction, as in a roller blind cassette z. B. is defined by the exit slot, z. B. may be provided approximately horizontally to the rear. This is shown in the Embodiment of the case and has the advantage that any on the roller blind reaching dirt during retraction of the blinds can not easily get into the winding shaft mechanism (but falls on the loading floor). Deviating from the illustrated embodiment, however, also another roller blind pull-off direction or in a different orientation to the roller blind cassette 32 be arranged arranged exit slot. If this slot z. B. is oriented substantially vertically upwards, the roller blind assembly in the in 1 slightly more compact. Preferably, the predetermined by the mutual position of winding shaft and exit slot roller blind pull-off direction is in a range from about vertically upwards to approximately horizontally to the rear.

The other front end of the roller blind device 30 is from the free end of the web or blind 34 and a Zugspriegel arranged in this area 36 educated. The drawbar 36 has a transverse extension of the roller blind 34 slightly protruding length, so that the lateral Zugspriegelenden as in 1 shown at the top of the back of the seat 10 in suitably trained (not shown) retaining recesses of the backrest 14 can be hung.

Due to the "self-retracting" design of the roller blind device 30 tries the roller blind 34 always a more or less flat extension between the roller blind cassette 32 and the drawbar 36 take.

The illustrated arrangement of the roller blind device 30 is beneficial in several ways.

In the in 1 illustrated situation prevents the blind 30 For example, scratching the back of the backrest 14 in the case where the user of the vehicle with the tailgate open (or open rear vehicle doors) a bulky item in the hold 12 lifts in and on the (retracted) loading floor 16 pushes forward. The roller blind 34 forms in this case, so to speak, a protective layer between the load and the seat 10 , Further advantageous effects or functions of the roller blind device 30 will be described below with reference to the 2 to 5 described.

2 illustrates the situation when the loading floor is extended 16 , Again, forms the blind 34 an advantageous protective layer between the load and the seat 10 , In addition, the roller blind prevents 34 advantageous an undesirable penetration of cargo or dirt in the between seat 10 and loading floor 16 resulting gap. In this situation, the seat can 10 be adjusted in the vehicle longitudinal direction (arrow 22 ), for example, forward to increase the usable cargo space. Even then, the last two advantages remain.

3 shows a situation in which starting from 1 the bench 10 was folded. With this folding of the seat, the user of the vehicle usually pursues in practice the purpose to increase the usable load space and the downwardly pivoted backrest 14 the seat 10 in a sense as an extension of the loading floor 16 to use. In this situation forms the roller blind 34 again a protective layer for the back of the backrest 14 that can be easily scratched in this situation in conventional vehicles, for example, by a bulky object more or less uncontrolled on the backrest 14 pushed forward.

4 shows a situation where the seat 10 folded down again (and possibly shifted forward) and extended to facilitate the loading of the loading floor. In this situation forms the roller blind 34 a protective intermediate layer between the backrest 14 and the load and at the same time again a gap cover between the seat 10 and the back edge of the loading floor 16 , If in this situation the loading floor 16 is retracted, so the roller blind 34 driven by the spring motor advantageously again be wound a little way automatically on the winding shaft.

5 illustrates a further advantageous functionality of the blind 34 , namely from the into the 1 to 4 already shown attachment to the seat 10 disconnected and can be stretched over the same to cover the load (arrow 38 ). This alternative arrangement of the roller blind and the Zugsspriegels is in 5 With 34 ' respectively. 36 ' characterized. The lateral ends of the Zugspriegels 36 ' can here by the user of the vehicle in corresponding retaining recesses in the lateral edge region of the loading floor 16 be hung. Advantageously, starting from this situation, the loading floor 16 be extended, about then the Zugspriegel 36 ' Convenient to take out comfortably from its loading platform side mount and at the same time the load in a comfortable manner from the loading floor 16 take down.

In the following description of another embodiment, the same reference numerals are used for analog components, each supplemented by a small letter "a" to distinguish the embodiment. In this case, essentially only the differences from the exemplary embodiment already described are discussed and, moreover, explicit reference is made here to the description of the preceding exemplary embodiment.

6 FIG. 12 illustrates a modification of FIG 1 to 5 described embodiment.

The in 6 apparent loading floor 16a is at its lateral edges with vertically protruding sidewalls 40a and 42a provided, which together with the loading floor a cargo box ("Cargobox") form. The side walls 40a and 42a are stuck with the loading floor 16a connected and can be moved with the same backwards out of the vehicle opening. Another difference to the embodiment described above is that instead of directly on the loading floor 16a provided retaining recesses for the drawbar now corresponding retaining recesses 44a at the top of the side walls 40a and 42a are provided. In the illustrated embodiment, these retaining recesses 44a Equidistantly distributed over the entire length of the sidewall upper edges. Alternatively or additionally, such retaining recesses for suspending the Zugspriegels 36a also on the front edges of the side walls 40a and 42a be provided. In addition, it is possible deviating from the illustrated embodiment, an upstanding wall also on the front edge of the loading floor 16a (but preferably behind the roller blind cassette 32a ). Especially if such a front wall on the loading floor 16a has a significant vertical extent, for example, extends up to the level of the side wall upper edges, so this front wall is advantageously removable or on top of the loading floor 16a designed to fold down.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

10

seat

12

hold

14

backrest

16

load floor

18

bumper

20

Ladebodenverfahrrichtung

22

Sitzverstellrichtung

24

seat cushion

26

Sitzumklapprichtung

28

headrest

30

Rollo facility

32

Rollo cassette

34

blind web

36

tension bow

38

Ladegutabdeckrichtung

40

left side wall

42

right side wall

44

holding recesses

Claims (9)

Vehicle with one between a seat ( 10 ) and a rear-side body door of the vehicle arranged loading space ( 12 ), which extends over a large part of the vehicle width extending, plate-shaped loading floor ( 16 ) which can be extended to the rear when the body door is open ( 20 ), characterized by a spring-loaded in the feed direction roller blind device ( 30 ) whose front ends ( 36 . 32 ) on the one hand in the upper region of the back of the total folding ( 26 ) and in total in the vehicle longitudinal direction adjustable ( 22 ) Bench ( 10 ) at this bench ( 10 ) and on the other hand in the front area of the loading floor ( 16 ) on this loading floor ( 16 ) can be arranged. Vehicle according to claim 1, wherein said one blind end ( 36 . 32 ) and / or the other blind end ( 32 . 36 ) detachable at the back of the seat ( 10 ) or on the loading floor ( 16 ) is arranged. Vehicle according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the loading floor ( 16 ) has a rectangular shape. Vehicle according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the loading floor ( 16 ) at its lateral edges with protruding side walls ( 40a . 42a ) is provided. Vehicle according to claim 4, wherein the seat ( 10 ) detachable blind end ( 36 ) in the upper edge region of the upstanding side walls ( 40a . 42a ) can be coupled again. Vehicle according to claim 5, wherein for coupling the roller blind end ( 36 ) suitable retaining recesses ( 44a ) at the upper edge of the side walls ( 40a . 42a ), in particular equidistantly distributed over the entire length of the side wall upper edges arranged retaining recesses ( 44a ) are provided. Vehicle according to one of claims 4 to 6, wherein the from the bench ( 10 ) detachable blind end ( 36 ) in the roof area of the vehicle, in particular vertically above the other, on the loading floor ( 16 ) held Rollostirnende ( 32 ), can be coupled again. Vehicle according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the roller blind device ( 30 ) a roller blind formed from plastic film ( 34 ) having. Vehicle according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the roller blind device ( 30 ) one the Rollostirnende ( 36 ), at the front edge of the loading floor ( 16 ) Retained Rollokassette ( 32 ), and wherein the roller blind Removal direction defining exit slot of the roller blind cassette ( 32 ) is directed horizontally to the rear.

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