DE102017200962A1 - Cargo barrier for a motor vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a cargo barrier (1) for a motor vehicle (3) comprising at least two interconnected, relatively movable barrier segments (5, 6, 7, 8) which in a first position of use in an interior (2) of the motor vehicle (3 ) are detachably mounted by means of a fastening device substantially perpendicular to a headliner (9) for dividing the interior (2) into two separate subspaces. At least two barrier segments (5, 6, 7, 8) are displaceable relative to each other and / or pivotable and / or separable from each other and in a second position of use, in which they are detached from the interior (2) of the motor vehicle (3), so relatively arranged to each other, that they form at least one suitable for transporting goods trolley (10, 13, 15, 16), the at least one by at least one barrier segment (5, 6, 7, 8) formed on a wheels (12) having suspension (11) mounted transport surface for receiving the goods to be transported.

Description

The present invention relates to a cargo barrier for a motor vehicle according to the preamble of claim 1, comprising at least two interconnected, relatively movable barrier segments, in a first position of use in an interior of the motor vehicle by means of a fastening device substantially perpendicular to a headliner for subdivision of the interior are detachably mounted in two separate subspaces.

Freight barriers, such as room dividers, partitions and the like for dividing an interior of, for example, a motor vehicle into two separate compartments, are known in different configurations. Thus, for example, these may be provided for separating a luggage or rear cargo space of a motor vehicle from a passenger compartment to prevent carry in the trunk or cargo space carried cargo in a delay of the motor vehicle uncontrolled move forward into the passenger compartment of the motor vehicle and the For example, during a hard braking maneuver or head-on collision of the motor vehicle with an obstacle, the driver and / or other passengers may be injured.

For example, the GB 2 261 856 B a segmented cargo barrier whose segments can be pivoted relative to each other by means of a hinge mechanism.

From the US Pat. No. 6,234,733 B1 Furthermore, a cargo restraint container for motor vehicles is known, which consists of several, relatively foldable container segments. These can be arranged to a restraint container, which can attach, for example, in a trunk of the motor vehicle and secures it stored cargo from uncontrolled slipping.

For a transport of goods to be carried in a motor vehicle, for example in a trunk or a cargo space or to be carried along, to the motor vehicle or away from it, it is advantageous to be able to use a dolly for this purpose. This can considerably simplify the transport of several individual goods and / or heavy goods. However, such a trolley is not everywhere for loading and unloading of the motor vehicle available or requires additional storage space if it is to be carried in the vehicle.

The CN 203652490 U describes a trolley for transporting glass panes, which consists of several, detachably interconnected car segments.

In addition, the disclosed US Pat. No. 7,422,229 B2 a trolley that can be used both as a trolley and as a flatbed.

Furthermore, from the US 2014/0353947 A1 a collapsible trolley known, which has a carriage frame and attached thereto, a flexible fabric bag for receiving transport goods.

Against this background, the present invention seeks to provide a versatility compared to the prior art deployable cargo barrier for a motor vehicle, with both the safety of the vehicle occupants can be ensured before in a trunk or luggage compartment of the motor vehicle entrained, slipping cargo Also, the transport of these goods for loading and unloading of the motor vehicle can be simplified.

This object is achieved by a freight barrier with the features of claim 1. Further particularly advantageous embodiments of the invention disclose the subclaims.

It should be noted that the features listed individually in the following description can be combined with one another in any technically meaningful manner and show further embodiments of the invention. The description additionally characterizes and specifies the invention, in particular in connection with the figures.

According to the invention, a cargo barrier for a motor vehicle has at least two interconnected, relatively movable barrier segments which are detachably mounted in a first use position in an interior of the motor vehicle by means of a fastening device substantially perpendicular to a headliner for dividing the interior into two separate subspaces. Such a cargo barrier can preferably be used to separate a trunk or a loading space of the motor vehicle from a passenger compartment for a driver of the motor vehicle and other passengers in order to protect them from injury from uncontrolled slippage of transported goods carried in the trunk or cargo space. According to the invention, at least two barrier segments of the cargo barrier are displaceable relative to one another and / or pivotable and / or separable from one another. In a second position of use, in which the barrier segments are detached from the interior of the motor vehicle, these are now so relative to each other arranged to form at least one suitable for transporting goods Dolly. The transport carriage formed in this way has at least one transport surface formed by at least one barrier segment and mounted on a wheeled chassis for receiving the goods to be transported.

The sliding and / or pivoting movement of the barrier segments relative to each other can be provided by means of corresponding conventional sliding mechanisms and / or pivoting mechanisms which are well known to those skilled in the art. Likewise, a conventional connecting mechanism for releasable connection of the individual barrier segments to each other can be provided.

Preferably, the at least two wheels having landing gear is mounted on at least one barrier segment. As a landing gear here are in particular the connection elements for connecting the wheels to the corresponding barrier segment to understand. The chassis, which may be designed, for example, in an advantageous embodiment as Einachsfahrwerk, can be permanently, detachably and / or displaceably connected to the barrier segment.

The cargo barrier of the present invention is much more versatile than freight barriers known in the art because it provides both the conventional function of a cargo barrier and the function of a transport cart for transporting goods. Particularly advantageous here is the complete integration of the trolley as a cargo barrier in the motor vehicle, which requires no additional storage space to take in the vehicle.

According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the barrier segments are arranged in the second position of use in a plane, so that the trolley is formed in the manner of a flat, flat flatbed. In other words, in this case, all barrier segments of the cargo barrier form the transport surface on which the goods to be transported can be deposited. Preferably, the flatbed on two Einachsfahrwerke with two wheels, each chassis is assigned to a respective barrier segment or connected to this.

An alternative to the flatbed, also advantageous embodiment of the invention provides that the barrier segments are arranged in the second position of use L-shaped and the trolley is designed in the manner of a stick car. Here, on the transport surface, which is formed by at least one barrier segment and is arranged substantially perpendicular to the other barrier segments, preferably a Einachsfahrwerk provided with two wheels, wherein the chassis axle forms the fulcrum of the plunger.

Depending on the number of barrier segments forming the cargo barrier, after the freight barrier has been separated into two halves of equal size, each with the same number of barrier segments, it is advantageously possible to form two transport carriages of the same type from a freight barrier.

A still further advantageous embodiment of the invention provides that the barrier segments are arranged box-shaped in the second position of use and the trolley is designed in the manner of a van. The transport surface of the trolley, which is formed at least from a barrier segment, preferably has a chassis with four wheels or two Einachsfahrwerke with two wheels.

According to a further advantageous embodiment of the invention, the barrier segments are arranged in the first position of use in a plane. In this way, the interior of the motor vehicle can be subdivided efficiently into two subspaces by the cargo barrier is arranged and fixed, for example, transversely to the direction of travel of the motor vehicle and substantially perpendicular to the headliner of the motor vehicle in the interior.

Particularly preferably, the barrier segments in the first and second use position are fixed to each other rigidly, for example by a conventional latching mechanism to form a stable arrangement in both the first and in the second position of use can. In this sense, the individual barrier segments are also preferably made of a rigid material, for example of metal or plastic.

According to a further advantageous embodiment of the invention, the barrier segments are formed like a grid. In this way, on the one hand a reduction in weight of the cargo barrier can be achieved and on the other hand, the lattice-like structure of the barrier segments allows a view through them.

A still further advantageous embodiment of the invention provides that at least one barrier segment has a handle for operating the transport carriage in the second position of use. The handle may for example be in the form of a bracket or at least one handle, so that the trolley can be easily controlled by a user.

It when the handle is slidably and / or pivotally connected to the barrier segment, since it can be arranged in this way in the first use position to save space on the barrier segment and does not hinder the installation of the cargo barrier in the interior of the motor vehicle. In addition, the displaceability and / or pivoting of the handle allows individual adaptation to the respective user of the trolley.

For even easier transport of the goods by means of the transport carriage formed from the cargo barrier, the landing gear according to yet another embodiment of the invention may comprise at least one electric drive motor for driving the wheels.

• 1 eine perspektivische Ansicht eines Ausführungsbeispiels einer Frachtbarriere zur Unterteilung eines Innenraums eines Kraftfahrzeugs gemäß der Erfindung in einer ersten Gebrauchsstellung,
• 2 eine perspektivische Ansicht eines ersten Ausführungsbeispiels eines aus der Frachtbarriere aus 1 gebildeten Transportwagens gemäß der Erfindung,
• 3 eine Draufsicht auf den Transportwagen aus 2,
• 4 eine perspektivische Ansicht des Transportwagens aus 3,
• 5 eine perspektivische Ansicht einer Hälfte des Transportwagens aus 4,
• 6 eine perspektivische Ansicht eines zweiten Ausführungsbeispiels eines aus der Hälfte des Transportwagens aus 5 gebildeten Transportwagens gemäß der Erfindung,
• 7 eine perspektivische Ansicht zweier aus dem Transportwagen aus 4 gebildeter Transportwagen aus 6 und
• 8 eine perspektivische Ansicht eines dritten Ausführungsbeispiels eines aus den Transportwagen aus 7 gebildeten Transportwagens gemäß der Erfindung.

Further features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description of non-limiting embodiments of the invention, which is explained in more detail below with reference to the drawing. In this drawing show schematically:

• 1 a perspective view of an embodiment of a cargo barrier for dividing an interior of a motor vehicle according to the invention in a first position of use,
• 2 a perspective view of a first embodiment of an out of the cargo barrier 1 formed trolley according to the invention,
• 3 a plan view of the trolley 2 .
• 4 a perspective view of the trolley 3 .
• 5 a perspective view of a half of the trolley 4 .
• 6 a perspective view of a second embodiment of a half of the trolley 5 formed trolley according to the invention,
• 7 a perspective view of two from the trolley 4 formed dolly 6 and
• 8th a perspective view of a third embodiment of a from the trolley 7 formed trolley according to the invention.

In the different figures, equivalent parts are always provided with the same reference numerals with respect to their function, so that these are usually described only once.

1 FIG. 12 illustrates a perspective view of one embodiment of a cargo barrier. FIG 1 for subdividing an interior 2 of a motor vehicle 3 according to the invention in a first position of use 1 The view shown shows the loading space 4 of the motor vehicle 3 how he after opening a tailgate (not shown) of the motor vehicle 3 can be seen from the rear of the vehicle.

The freight barrier 1 points at the in 1 illustrated embodiment, a total of four interconnected, relatively movable barrier segments 5 . 6 . 7 and 8th on, like in 3 can be seen more clearly. As 1 it can be seen, are the barrier segments 5 - 8th arranged in the first position of use in a plane and in this position of use in the interior 2 of the motor vehicle 3 by means of a fastening device (not shown individually) substantially perpendicular to a headliner 9 for subdivision of the interior 2 detachably mounted in two separate subspaces.

The barrier segments 5 - 8th are like 1 can be further seen, grid-like, for example made of metal, formed. Furthermore, they are rigidly fixed to one another in the first position of use in order to achieve a stable arrangement of the cargo barrier 1 to build.

2 FIG. 12 illustrates a perspective view of a first embodiment of one of the cargo barrier. FIG 1 out 1 formed trolley 10 according to the invention. The four barrier segments 5 - 8th in the top view on the dolly 10 in 3 are more clearly shown in the in 2 shown second position of use arranged in a plane. As can be seen, the dolly is 10 in the manner of a flat flat flatbed truck 10 educated. Also in the second position of use are the barrier segments 5 - 8th rigidly to each other, for example by means of a conventional latching mechanism, set to a stable arrangement of the trolley 10 to ensure. The barrier segments 5 - 8th form in the illustrated embodiment of the trolley 10 the transport surface for receiving the goods to be transported.

Furthermore is 2 to see that the flatbed 10 two single-axle trolleys 11 with two wheels each 12 having.

4 represents another perspective view of the trolley 10 out 3 represents.

5 represents a perspective view of a half of the trolley 10 out 4 Here, as a dolly 13 is marked. In addition, the barrier segment has 5 the illustrated embodiment of the trolley 13 a handle 14 in the form of a stirrup. The handle 14 is displaceable and / or pivotable with the barrier segment 5 connected.

6 shows a perspective view of a second embodiment of a half of the trolley 13 out 5 formed trolley 15 according to the invention. As 6 it can be seen, are the barrier segments 5 and 6 arranged in the second position of use substantially L-shaped, so that the trolley 15 in the manner of a handcart 15 is trained. This forms the barrier segment 6 the transport surface of the trolley 15 for the goods to be transported.

7 represents a perspective view of two from the trolley 10 out 4 formed dolly 15 out 6 represents.

8th shows a perspective view of a third embodiment of one of the trolley 15 out 7 formed trolley 16 according to the invention. The barrier segments 5 - 8th are arranged box-shaped in the second position of use, so that the trolley 16 like a box car 16 is trained. For example, forms the barrier segment 6 of the trolley 15 Here, the transport surface for receiving the goods to be transported.

The above-described cargo barrier according to the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed herein, but also includes similar other embodiments. For example, it is also conceivable to provide the transport vehicle with an automatic transport function. For this purpose, equipped with an electrically powered chassis dolly could, for example by means of a Bluetooth connection, in particular a BLE connection (Bluetooth Low Energy), establish radio contact with a mobile terminal, for example, a carried by the user of the trolley smartphone, and hold and automatically follow the user in this way.

In a preferred embodiment, the cargo barrier according to the invention is used in a motor vehicle for subdividing an interior of the motor vehicle into two separate subspaces.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

cargo barrier

2

inner space

3

motor vehicle

4

hold

5

First barrier segment

6

Second barrier segment

7

Third barrier segment

8th

Fourth barrier segment

9

headliner

10

Dolly, flatbed

11

Einachsfahrwerk

12

wheel

13

Dolly

14

handle

15

Dolly, grapple

16

Dolly, box van

QUOTES INCLUDE IN THE DESCRIPTION

This list of the documents listed by the applicant has been generated automatically and is included solely for the better information of the reader. The list is not part of the German patent or utility model application. The DPMA assumes no liability for any errors or omissions.

Cited patent literature

• GB 2261856 B [0003]
• US 6234733 B1 [0004]
• CN 203652490 U [0006]
• US 7422229 B2 [0007]
• US 2014/0353947 A1 [0008]

Claims (10)

Cargo barrier for a motor vehicle (3), comprising at least two interconnected, relatively movable barrier segments (5, 6, 7, 8) in a first position of use in an interior (2) of the motor vehicle (3) by means of a fastening device substantially perpendicular are detachably mounted to a headliner (9) for dividing the interior (2) into two separate subspaces, characterized in that at least two barrier segments (5, 6, 7, 8) are displaceable relative to each other and / or pivotable and / or separable from each other and in a second position of use, in which they are detached from the interior (2) of the motor vehicle (3), are arranged relative to one another such that they form at least one transport carriage (10, 13, 15, 16) suitable for transporting goods, the at least one by at least one barrier segment (5, 6, 7, 8) formed, on a wheels (12) having landing gear (11) mounted to the transport surface Receiving the goods to be transported. Freight barrier after Claim 1 , characterized in that the barrier segments (5, 6, 7, 8) are arranged in the second position of use in a plane and the trolley (10, 13) in the manner of a flatbed truck (10, 13) is formed. Freight barrier after Claim 1 , characterized in that the barrier segments (5, 6, 7, 8) are arranged in the second position of use L-shaped and the trolley (15) is designed in the manner of a dowel (15). Freight barrier after Claim 1 , characterized in that the barrier segments (5, 6, 7, 8) are arranged box-shaped in the second position of use and the transport carriage (16) in the manner of a van (16) is formed. Cargo barrier according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the barrier segments (5, 6, 7, 8) are arranged in the plane of use in the first position of use. Cargo barrier according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the barrier segments (5, 6, 7, 8) in the first and second position of use are fixed to each other rigidly. Cargo barrier according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the barrier segments (5, 6, 7, 8) are formed like a grid. Cargo barrier according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one barrier segment (5, 7) has a handle (14) for operating the transport carriage (13, 15) in the second position of use. Cargo barrier according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the handle (14) is slidably and / or pivotally connected to the barrier segment (13, 15). Cargo barrier according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the chassis (11) has at least one electric drive motor for driving the wheels (12).

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