DE102009058611B4 - Stowage arrangement for a wind deflector of a convertible - Google Patents

Abstract

Stowage arrangement with a stowage device for a wind deflector of a convertible, with a collapsible or collapsible wind deflector, which in the folded state is received in a receptacle on the vehicle side, the receptacle through a storage space (7) formed in the area of a loading opening (12) of the passenger compartment (1 ) is formed by a vehicle wall (8) separating the loading space (9), a stowage device (5) being arranged in the storage space (7) by means of which the wind deflector (11) is held in a fixed position in the storage space (7) in the folded state, characterized that the stowage device is formed by a stowage compartment (5) which is detachably or permanently arranged in the stowage space (7) and in which the folded wind deflector (11) is accommodated, and that the stowage compartment (5) is pivotably mounted in the area of the stowage space (7) .

Description

The invention relates to a stowage arrangement for a wind deflector of a convertible according to the preamble of claim 1.

Such wind deflectors are well known both in terms of their basic structure consisting of a wind deflector frame which is covered with a net-like structure and in terms of their mode of operation. Such a wind deflector is required in particular when, at higher driving speeds in convertibles, the vehicle occupants experience air currents or drafts that are bothersome and unpleasant. In order to keep these air flows out, the wind deflectors are arranged, if necessary, behind the front vehicle seats, extending essentially over the entire width of the vehicle.

In addition to the wind deflectors that are permanently and permanently installed in the vehicle, there are also transportable wind deflectors that can be easily installed manually. If such a portable wind deflector is not used, it must be stowed in a suitable place in the vehicle. There are various solutions for this, such as stowing it in a wind deflector pocket, which is then placed loosely in the trunk. Furthermore, a double loading floor is generally known in which a folded wind deflector can be accommodated instead of, for example, a spare wheel. In particular, the wind deflector lying around loosely in the cargo space of a vehicle can possibly have a disruptive effect when the cargo space is being loaded.

Furthermore, it is from the DE 195 46 083 A1 already known to pivot a permanently and permanently installed wind deflector in the area of a rear seat-side rear wall running in the transverse direction of the vehicle, so that the wind deflector can be moved into its functional position if necessary. A first solution provides a wind deflector with several folding axles so that the wind deflector can be folded up and, when stowed, is arranged behind a foldable rear seat backrest, in particular can be stored in a pocket-like receiving area formed there. In order to move the wind deflector into its position of use, the rear seat is then folded forward and the wind deflector is unfolded, a horizontally extending cover part of the wind deflector being supported between the rear wall and the folded rear seat backrest. From the DE 195 46 083 A1 a structure is also known in which a foldable wind deflector can be pulled up from an area behind the non-foldable rear seat back and folded into the corresponding wind deflector position. A similar structure can also be found in the DE 195 46 083 A1 known.

Next is from the DE 43 33 132 C1 a wind deflector for a motor vehicle is known which has a guide rail which is pivotably mounted on the rear seat side and along which a wind deflector wound up like a roller blind can be moved into its functional position. In the event that the wind deflector is not required, the wind deflector is rolled up and stowed in the area of the rear wall and the guide rail is folded down.

All of the previously recognized draft-stop designs have in common that they can be converted into a non-use position by folding or rolling up. Even in the non-use position, however, the receiving mechanism for storing the wind deflector extends over a relatively large part of the vehicle interior, in particular essentially over the entire width of the passenger compartment, so that these measures are relatively complex in terms of components and also take up a lot of space.

From the FR 2 926 253 A1 a generic stowage arrangement for a wind deflector of a convertible is known. From the EP 0 887 217 A2 a windstop device is known.

In contrast, it is the object of the invention to provide a stowage arrangement for a wind deflector of a convertible which enables simple, multifunctional and compact stowage of a wind deflector in terms of installation space.

This object is achieved with the features of claim 1. Advantageous developments of the invention are the subject matter of the subclaims.

According to the invention, a stowage arrangement for a wind deflector of a convertible is provided which has a collapsible or collapsible wind deflector which, in the folded state, is received in a receptacle on the vehicle side. According to the invention, the receptacle is formed by a storage space, formed in the area of a loading opening, of a vehicle wall separating the passenger compartment from a cargo space, in particular a vehicle rear wall.

With such a structure according to the invention, a through-loading area, which may be provided anyway, is provided in an advantageous double function at the same time as stowage space for a wind deflector, in particular for a transportable and removable wind deflector. The wind deflector is folded up or correspondingly reduced in size so that the wind deflector is in the area of the Through-loading opening formed storage space can be comfortably added.

This provides a defined, always the same storage option for a transportable wind deflector, which does not impair the other cargo spaces with regard to their cargo volume. By arranging the storage space in the through-loading area, with a corresponding structural design, it is also possible to leave it to the user from where to load the storage space or remove the wind deflector from the storage space. For example, when the cargo space or trunk is loaded, he can then simply load the stowage space or remove the wind deflector from the stowage space from the passenger compartment. On the other hand, it can also be carried out comfortably from the loading space if access to the passenger compartment should be restricted. This considerably increases the degree of freedom for the user with regard to stowing the wind deflector and removing the wind deflector.

According to the invention it is provided that a stowage device is arranged in the stowage space, by means of which the wind deflector is held in a fixed position in the stowage space in the folded state. With such a positional fixation it can be ensured in a simple manner that the wind deflector does not rattle, for example, so that rattling noises can be avoided.

According to the invention, the stowage device is formed by a stowage compartment which is detachably or permanently arranged in the stowage space and in which the folded wind deflector is received. The wind deflector can be inserted or pushed into a storage compartment receiving space in the folded state via a storage compartment opening. If necessary, this storage compartment also has a removable cover or the like, by means of which the storage compartment can also be closed.

The storage compartment is pivotably mounted in the area of the storage space, the storage compartment being pivotable about a pivoting axis on the storage space side out of the storage space into the passenger compartment and / or into the cargo space. Such a pivotable storage compartment enables a user to conveniently stow or remove a wind deflector, since the storage compartment is easily accessible if it is pivoted into the passenger compartment or into the cargo space. An embodiment is particularly preferred in which the stowage device can be pivoted into the passenger compartment as well as into the cargo space, since this leaves the user free to remove or load either from the passenger compartment or from the cargo space.

In particular in the event that the storage space is relatively deep and the storage compartment is relatively small compared to this depth, or also for the cases in which the storage compartment should be inserted into the through-loading area in a form-fitting and contoured manner and possibly only be difficult to fold, It can be provided that the storage compartment is movably mounted in the storage space in order to move it into a desired position on the load space and / or passenger compartment side for convenient stowing or removal and / or to be able to pivot it out of the loading area at all. For this purpose, it is preferably provided that the storage compartment can be moved along at least one storage space-side guide rail arrangement out of the storage space in the direction of the passenger compartment and / or in the direction of the storage space. Such a guide rail arrangement is relatively easy to implement and also has a high level of functional reliability.

The guide rail arrangement is preferably designed such that the storage compartment has guide pins which engage in side wall and / or bottom wall side guide rails of the storage space around which the storage compartment can then be pivoted in defined storage compartment positions at the same time. The variant just described represents a particularly compact, functionally reliable and easy and inexpensive to manufacture guide rail arrangement. In principle, however, guide rollers can also be provided and the pivoting or folding axis of the storage compartment can be designed separately and independently of the guide rail arrangement.

For securing the storage compartment in the through-loading area forming the storage space in particular without rattling, at least one storage compartment holding device is preferably provided, by means of which the storage compartment can be detachably secured in or in the area of the storage space. Such a storage compartment holding device preferably has at least one storage compartment-side holding element which interacts with at least one storage space-side holding counter element. For example, such a storage compartment holding device can be implemented in the form of a snap lock.

According to a further particularly preferred aspect of the invention, it is provided that a storage compartment receptacle that is independent of loading is formed at at least one point in the cargo space, on which the storage compartment can be fixed on the cargo space side if necessary. With such a standardized receptacle it is ensured that the storage compartment can also be arranged and secured in a functionally reliable manner in the vehicle if, for example, the through-loading area should be used for other purposes. This is an overall advantageous and High-quality stowage device for a wind deflector in a convertible vehicle made available, in which the wind deflector can be reliably stowed in a defined location in the vehicle in all operating situations.

As already stated above, the wind deflector is preferably a transportable, removable wind deflector which is stowed in the stowage space in the removed state. The wind deflector can be folded about defined folding axes, in particular, based on the installed position of the wind deflector, it can be folded about a plurality of folding axes running in the vertical axis direction of the vehicle. For example, two folding axles on the wind deflector side, running in the vertical axis direction of the vehicle, can preferably be provided, which preferably subdivide the wind deflector into areas of approximately the same size so that the parts that are folded up and lying on top of one another have a defined, essentially identical outer contour that can easily be inserted into existing through-loading facilities can be integrated. In principle, of course, there is also the possibility of alternatively or additionally providing folding axles that fold in the transverse direction of the vehicle.

With the previously described preferred folding of the wind deflector into wind deflector parts of the same size, a substantially block-like wind deflector structure is made available in the folded state, which can be easily integrated into a loading area which regularly has a corresponding contour.

The invention is explained in more detail below with reference to a drawing.

• 1 schematisch eine perspektivische Ansicht eines rückwärtigen Fahrgastraumbereichs mit hinter einer klappbaren Rücksitzlehne angeordnetem Durchladebereich, in dem ein erfindungsgemäßes Staufach angeordnet und aufgenommen ist,
• 2 schematisch die Ansicht gemäß 1 mit abgeklappter Rücksitzlehne,
• 3 schematisch und beispielhaft eine Ansicht nach 2 mit herausgeschwenktem Staufach,
• 4a eine erste Ausführungsvariante, bei der das Staufach im Bereich des Stauraums verfahrbar gelagert ist und, mit durchgezogenen Linien dargestellt, bereits in den Laderaum hineinverschwenkt ist,
• 4b, c schematisch die für ein Verfahren gemäß 4a benötigte Führungsschienenanordnung in einer Einzeldarstellung,
• 5 schematisch eine zur 4 alternative Ausgestaltung einer Staufachanordnung, die in den Laderaum einklappbar ist,
• 6 schematisch den in den Laderaum eingeklappten Zustand des Staufachs gemäß 5,
• 7 schematisch ein Windschott in dessen ausgeklappter Funktionsstellung,
• 8 schematisch das Windschott gemäß 7 im halbgeklappten Zustand, und
• 9 das Windschott im geklappten und im Stauraum aufgenommenen Zustand, wobei der Stauraum hier gemäß einer nicht von der Erfindung umfassten Vergleichsform ausgebildet ist.

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• 1 schematically a perspective view of a rear passenger compartment area with a through-loading area arranged behind a foldable rear seat back, in which a storage compartment according to the invention is arranged and received,
• 2 schematically the view according to 1 with the rear seat back folded down,
• 3rd schematically and by way of example a view according to 2 with the storage compartment swiveled out,
• 4a a first variant in which the storage compartment is movably mounted in the area of the storage space and, shown with solid lines, has already been pivoted into the cargo space,
• 4b, c schematically the for a method according to 4a required guide rail arrangement in a single representation,
• 5 schematically a for 4th alternative configuration of a storage compartment arrangement that can be folded into the cargo space,
• 6th schematically shows the folded state of the storage compartment according to FIG 5 ,
• 7th schematically a wind deflector in its unfolded functional position,
• 8th schematically the wind deflector according to 7th in the half-folded state, and
• 9 the wind deflector in the folded state and accommodated in the stowage space, the stowage space here being designed according to a comparative form not encompassed by the invention.

In the 1 Fig. 3 is a schematic and exemplary view of the interior of a passenger compartment 1 of a cabriolet shown here only in part 2 shown, namely a rear view of the passenger compartment 1 with a rear seat shown here only extremely schematically 3rd , which has a swiveling rear seat back 4th having.

Like this in the 1 is only shown schematically and dashed, is behind the rear seat back 4th a storage compartment 5 arranged at in the direction of the arrow 6th rear seat backrest folded forward 4th is essentially freely accessible starting from the passenger compartment. This storage compartment 5 is in a through-loading area 7th one here through a back wall 8th formed vehicle wall arranged through which through-loading area 7th a loading opening between the passenger compartment 1 and a hold, which will be described in more detail later 9 , in particular a trunk, is made available.

The storage compartment 5 is here essentially adapted to the contour of the loading opening 12th of the through-loading area 7th or the storage space formed by this. Furthermore, the storage compartment 5 an upwardly open storage compartment opening 10 on, in which a wind deflector 11 is recorded in the folded state.

The wind deflector 11 is in the 7th shown in its unfolded functional position and essentially by a wind deflector frame 13th formed along two folding axes here 14th , 15th , which in the assembled state of the wind deflector protrude approximately in the vertical axis direction of the vehicle, is collapsible, as shown schematically in FIG 8th is shown. The folding axles 14th , 15th subdivide the wind deflector frame 13th Essentially in three equally sized fields, so that when folded up, a small and compact wind deflector structure is made available that over the storage compartment opening 10 in the storage compartment 5 can be used.

Merely for the sake of completeness, it should be mentioned here that each of the three partial areas of the wind deflector here, by way of example, each have a net-like flat structure 16 is covered.

To that in the storage compartment 5 recorded, folded wind deflector 11 The storage compartment can be easily removed from the storage compartment around a swivel axis 17th can be swiveled in the area of the through-loading area 7th trained storage space stored. If necessary, grip elements are also arranged on the storage compartment, around the storage compartment 5 of the in the 2 in the stowage position shown in the 3rd in the passenger compartment 1 to transfer swiveled position.

After removing the wind deflector 11 or after equipping the storage compartment 5 with the wind deflector folded up 11 can the storage compartment 5 around the pivot axis 17th back to the through-loading area or storage space 7th be pivoted and then again the rear seat back 4th be folded up so that the 1 state shown.

As an alternative to removal or loading via the passenger compartment, according to a particularly preferred embodiment variant of the present invention, there is also the additional option of using the storage compartment 5 in the hold 9 to relocate or swivel in, in order to equip the storage compartment from there 5 with the wind deflector folded up 11 or to open the folded wind deflector from there 11 to be taken from the storage compartment. This is explained below using two different embodiments of the stowage device according to the invention 4th and 5 explained in more detail.

In the 4a is a schematic view of the rear wall 8th from the hold 9 from in the area of the through-loading area 7th Shown storage space formed. The storage compartment position is extremely schematic and dashed 5 , for example according to the 1 or 2 shown. Like this from the 4a can also be seen, has the through-loading area 7th here such a depth that the storage compartment 5 deep inside the through-loading area 7th is arranged. Around the storage compartment 5 nevertheless convenient and for easy access to the wind deflector 11 in the hold 9 to be able to transfer, is in the area of the storage space floor, as in particular from the 4b it can be seen, a guide rail arrangement with two guide rails here merely as an example 18th , 19th provided along which the storage compartment 5 in the direction of the arrow 20th the 4b can be relocated. The displacement path is here by means of stops shown only extremely schematically 21 on the guide rails 18th , 19th limited. Once the storage compartment 5 from the in the 4a dashed position in the direction of the hold 9 in a stop position on the stops 21 has moved, the storage compartment 5 as in the 4a and 4c shown here only schematically and by way of example ( 4a) drawn pivot axis 22nd be swiveled into the cargo hold so that the wind deflector is folded up 11 for removal from the storage compartment 5 very good and convenient from the hold 9 is accessible from. The same applies in an analogous manner to equipping the storage compartment 5 with the wind deflector folded up 11 .

The swivel axes 17th and 22nd can thereby through trunnions 23 , 24 be formed, seen in the vehicle transverse axis direction, that is, in the longitudinal direction of the rear wall 8th seen on opposite sides of the storage compartment 5 are arranged. These trunnions 23 , 24 can intervene in corresponding receptacles on the loading space side or through loading area side, which cause a pivoting movement of the storage compartment into the loading space 9 or in the passenger compartment 1 allow into it. It goes without saying that the receptacles must be designed so that they are in connection with the pivot pin 23 , 24 which are only shown schematically and by way of example in the 4b and 4c are shown, a folding out of the storage compartment 5 do not hinder. This can be achieved, for example, with backdrop-like recordings, to name just one example here.

In the 5 and 6th is only an example and schematically a second, for 4th alternative embodiment shown in which the loading area 7th has a width and length corresponding to the storage compartment depth or vice versa. That means that the width of the storage compartment 5 here roughly the wall thickness of the rear wall 8th corresponds so that the storage compartment 5 in its stowed position from the hold 9 seen from ( 5 ) roughly flush with the surface in the rear wall 8th is recorded. In this position the storage compartment 5 by means of a swivel bracket 25th be locked in the stowed position, which is in the 5 is shown in dashed lines. Will be the swivel bracket 25th in the in the 5 Swiveled open position shown with solid lines, the storage compartment 5 analogous to the previous one in connection with the 4th described manner unfolded from the loading area and into the hold 9 be folded. Here, too, the folding takes place around a pivot axis 26th that are in the 5 is only shown extremely schematically. Here, too, the pivot axis can be formed, for example, by pivot pins.

Furthermore, it should be expressly stated at this point that the swivel bracket 25th only schematically and by way of example representative of a large number of different ones Fixing measures for the storage compartment in the through-loading area 7th is in the stowed position. All possible latching and / or snapping and / or locking options that are suitable for this are expressly intended to be included in the scope of protection.

After removing the folded wind deflector 11 from the storage compartment 5 you can then fold it back and use the swivel bracket 25th be locked.

Merely by way of example and schematically is in the 6th another one in the side panel 30th of the hold 9 trained recording 31 shown into the storage compartment 5 can be used essentially in a form-fitting manner or also only in certain areas in the event that the through-loading area 7th for example, should be used in its traditional function as a through-loading opening. To ensure that, for example, pivot pins are used to accommodate the storage compartment 5 in the recording 31 not obstruct, can in the side wall area of the recording 31 for example, guide slots that are only indicated very schematically here 32 be provided. Furthermore, it is also possible to define the storage compartment here again 5 a swivel bracket 25th be provided.

In this context, an embodiment is particularly preferred in which both the receptacle 31 as well as in the through-loading area 7th Such a locking and / or latching and / or fixing of the storage compartment is provided, which is located both in the through-loading area 7th as well as in the field 31 finds again. The recess formed here is only one possibility of an arrangement or storage possibility of the storage compartment 5 outside the loading area 7th . Of course, other standardized receptacles can also be provided, as long as they are compatible with the corresponding mechanisms in the loading area 7th are.

In the 9 Finally, a comparative form not covered by the invention is shown, in which the through-loading area 7th without storage compartment 5 is formed, but the one here without a flat structure 16 shown, folded wind deflector frame 13th in the through-loading area 7th is held as storage space by means of a clip connection. This clip connection comprises a support plate 27 , on which the folded wind deflector 11 flatly supported, this support position by the locking clip 28 , which is shown here only extremely schematically, is releasably lockable. From the passenger compartment 1 starting from this through-loading area 7th by means of the rear seat back 4th to be covered. From the hold 9 starting can in addition to the support plate 27 a cover 29 be provided that the through-loading area 7th from the hold 9 starting covers, for example a pivotably hinged lid or the like. Alternatively, the support plate can also be used 27 even form such a cover in an integral manner. For this, the support plate would have to 27 but then preferably the entire through-loading area 7th from the hold 9 Cover and seal starting out.

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Passenger compartment

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Convertible

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Back seat

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Rear seat back

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Storage compartment

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Through-loading area

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Back wall

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Hold

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Claims (10)

Stowage arrangement with a stowage device for a wind deflector of a convertible, with a collapsible or collapsible wind deflector, which in the folded state is received in a receptacle on the vehicle side, the receptacle through a storage space (7) formed in the area of a loading opening (12) of the passenger compartment (1 ) is formed by a vehicle wall (8) separating the loading space (9), a stowage device (5) being arranged in the storage space (7) by means of which the wind deflector (11) is held in a fixed position in the storage space (7) in the folded state, characterized that the stowage device is formed by a stowage compartment (5) which is detachably or permanently arranged in the stowage space (7) and in which the folded wind deflector (11) is accommodated, and that the stowage compartment (5) is pivotably mounted in the area of the stowage space (7) . Stowage arrangement according to Claim 1 , characterized in that the storage compartment (5) can be pivoted about a storage space-side pivot axis (17, 22; 26) out of the storage space (7) into the passenger compartment (1) and / or into the cargo space (9). Stowage arrangement according to Claim 2 , characterized in that the storage compartment (5) is arranged on a cover that closes the storage space (7), namely on a cover that covers the storage space (7) towards the cargo space (9) or the passenger compartment (1). Stowage arrangement according to Claim 1 , 2 or 3rd , characterized in that the storage compartment (5) is movably mounted in the storage space (7), and that the storage compartment (5) along at least one storage space-side guide rail arrangement (18, 19) out of the storage space (7) in the direction of the passenger compartment (1) and / or can be moved in the direction of the loading space (9). Stowage arrangement according to Claim 4 , characterized in that the storage compartment (5) has guide pins which engage in side wall-side and bottom-wall-side guide rails (18, 19) of the storage space (9) and / or around which the storage compartment (5) can be pivoted simultaneously in defined storage compartment positions. Storage arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the storage compartment (5) is integrated into the storage space (7) in a substantially contour-matched manner and has a storage compartment opening (10) which is accessible from above in relation to the storage position and via which the wind deflector (11) can be inserted or removed from the storage compartment (5) in the folded state. Storage arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one storage compartment holding device (25) is provided, by means of which the storage compartment (5) can be releasably fixed in or in the area of the storage space (7), it being provided that the storage compartment Holding device (25) has at least one holding element on the storage compartment side which cooperates with at least one holding counter element on the storage space side. Stowage arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a storage compartment receptacle (31) independent of loading and on which the storage compartment (5) can be fixed on the loading space side is formed in the loading space (9) at at least one point of the loading space (9). Stowage arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the wind deflector (11) is a transportable, removable wind deflector which is in the stowage space (7) in the removed state, the wind deflector (11), based on the mounted position of the wind deflector (11) ), has a plurality of defined folding axes (14, 15) running in the vertical axis direction of the vehicle. Stowage arrangement according to Claim 9 , characterized in that the folding axes (14, 15) are placed in such a way that the wind deflector (11) is subdivided into subregions of essentially equal size with respect to their outer contour, which in the folded state of the wind deflector (11) lie flat on one another in a contact connection .

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