DE10319404A1 - Object transport device for safe transport of objects within a motor vehicle, comprises a coupling device that is used to detachably couple a transport container to vacant seat mountings - Google Patents

Abstract

Device for safe transport of objects within a motor vehicle comprises a coupling body that is arranged between a transport object and a free floor surface of the vehicle. On one side is connected to available connection elements in the floor surface and on the other side it is detachably connected to the transport object. The coupling body is particularly intended for connection to vacant seat mountings.

Description

The The invention relates to a device for the secure transport of objects with vehicles according to the generic term of claim 1.

at the objects to be transported preferably in vehicles it is in particular transport containers available on the open market Plastic that is particularly easy to handle and orderly and secure transport of products are particularly suitable. These can be everyday products such as them during a trip with a car is required become or available should be standing, e.g. Groceries, beverage bottles, individual items of clothing, hand tools, children's toys. But it can also be any product that is largely transported safely from one place to another by car should be.

On secure transport of individual products in a transport container a car necessarily requires that for the transport container in the Vehicle a transport area to disposal stands at which the transport container largely held securely in the horizontal and vertical directions can be.

The usual Luggage rooms in cars are not for this suitable in a satisfactory manner. As a rule, there is none Possibility, the transport container in the luggage compartment of a car securely fixed to arrange. In many cases, the luggage compartment differs from cars as a transport space but just because then those in the transport container Products during driving by car not available are or also because they are not under during the journey Control can be maintained. A positionally secured holder of a transport container is in the passenger compartment of a car less possible than in his trunk, where the shipping container stowed away together with other items to be transported it can be achieved that the transport container is largely secured in position can be.

Around while certain products are readily available when driving in a car or under constant control to have mechanical mounting devices for a transport container As a rule, however, such products are not included in the passenger compartment available are often no other choice than the products in question makeshift to be stowed individually in the passenger compartment. That this is less satisfactory is, is sufficiently well known because the makeshift products stowed during the Driving, especially in poor road conditions, is easily independent. The then often during the Searching for items is not insignificant hazards connected, especially if seat belts are removed during the search become.

It there is therefore an urgent need objects in vehicles, especially transport containers, solvable to be able to transport securely, in which individual products can be stowed away the while the trip needed or under permanent Control must be kept.

What comparable here is explained using the example of transport containers also for other items, such as. sanitary Facilities for Children and sick people, cool boxes, Drink bars or also television and computer systems or the like electronic Institutions operating during the Ride available in a vehicle or should be usable.

task The invention is therefore a device of the aforementioned Specify the way in which an object to be transported is particularly simple way during the journey in a vehicle can be transported securely. there should be done in a few simple steps, without the use of tools, even by technical laymen, the object of transport before traveling in its secure position and just as easy after driving be resumed by hand from the secured position can.

The The object is achieved with the features of claim 1 solved.

advantageous embodiments result from the features of the subclaims and / or the description for a preferred but in no way limiting the invention Embodiment, by which the expert in question is easily suggested by the embodiment different solutions specify, but are within the scope of the invention.

The Invention is based on the idea, not on the object of transport Arrange bracket devices to its bracket on a free transport area of the vehicle can serve but these mounting devices in a coupling body lay, which is releasably attachable to the transport surface on the one hand, and on the other hand solvable attachable carries the transport item.

On in this way the main advantage is achieved that the object of transport not weighted by mounting devices and in its Function outside of the vehicle is hindered.

Farther the main advantage is achieved, the coupling body to be able to train that it can be attached to existing connection means in a few simple steps in the transport area connectable is designed.

at the existing connection means in the transport area can it be e.g. advantageously to devices for mounting deal with removable vehicle seats, so after dismantling a vehicle seat, the connection means present in the vehicle floor for the Vehicle seat for the temporary Connection of the coupling body according to the invention are available. This can e.g. around connection means for removable vehicle seats of people carriers of the types Ford Galaxy, VW Sharan and / or Seat Alhambra.

It it is clear that the invention on such existing in the vehicle floor connection means for removable Vehicle seats not limited is. It can also connection means in free areas of the vehicle to be present, which is primarily for connecting the coupling body according to the invention and if necessary additionally also for attaching third objects, unlike vehicle seats serve.

In a drawing is a preferred embodiment according to the invention shown in a schematic representation.

It shows:

1 a section of a passenger compartment of a MPV in a perspective view obliquely from above with a coupling body according to the invention in a ready-to-connect position above the connections for a removed vehicle seat and a transport container in a ready-to-connect position above the coupling body;

2 a longitudinal section AA through the coupling body according to the invention 1 in its connection position on the vehicle floor of the limousine;

3 a section BB in a partial view through a side wall of the transport container in its connection position on the top of the coupling body according to the invention.

1 shows schematically a section of a passenger compartment 1 a large sedan, not shown 2 in perspective. With 3 is a rear vehicle seat designated, on its underside two front and two rear connectors 4a . 4b and 5a . 5b has, of the rear connectors only one connector 5a is visible. The known connecting elements 4a . 4b and 5a . 5b engage in two front and two rear slot-shaped, also known per se floor connection devices 4 ' a, 4'b and 5 'a . 5 'b in the ground 6 of the passenger compartment 1 a, whereby the expandable vehicle seat 3 on the vehicle floor 6 is kept safe in a known manner. Here too, only one of the two rear floor connection devices is visible.

With the MPV 2 with easily removable vehicle seats 3 can be, for example, one of the well-known vehicle types Ford Galaxy, VW Sharan and Seat Alhambra.

With 7 is the vacated floor area of a removed front vehicle seat, which corresponds to the rear vehicle seat 3 is trained.

The floor space made available by removing the front vehicle seat 7 has corresponding front and rear slot-shaped floor connection devices 4 'a . 4'b and 5 ' a, 5 'b to install the front vehicle seat (not shown here).

In the example shown here, the floor area that has become free serves 7 with the floor connection devices 4 'a . 4'b and 5 'a . 5 'b according to the invention for the safe transportation of an object, in the example for a transport container 8th ,

This can be, in particular, a commercially available, light, plastic transport container which is available on the free market and on which, according to the invention, only a locking body is located on the front narrow side 9 is attached, which is only based on 3 is described in more detail.

For securely holding the transport container 8th on the free floor area 7 the MPV 2 using the floor connection facilities 4 'a . 4'b and 5 'a . 5 'b is a coupling body according to the invention 10 intended.

In the example, it is advantageously a flat plate-shaped rectangular body made of metal or hard plastic, which on the one hand with its top 11 to the floor 12 of the transport container 8th is connectable and the other with its underside 13 to the floor support devices 4 'a . 4'b and 5 'a . 5 'b is present, which in the example consist of slot-shaped recesses in the vehicle floor.

For releasably secure mounting of the transport container 8th on the rectangular plate Coupling body 10 has this on its top 11 first connection devices on the two parallel long sides 14 and 15 raised narrow side strips 16 and 17 and on the rear narrow side 19 a middle stop bar protruding vertically upwards 20 between two narrow outer, hook-shaped bent inward connection parts 21 and 22 have, while the front narrow side 18 of the coupling body has a central raised edge section which is bent at its upper end in the form of a hook profile 23 having.

The profiled connection devices 14 . 15 . 20 . 21 . 22 . 23 are the area of the transport container floor 12 adapted like an adapter, with a projecting profiled edge 24 is limited, thereby reducing the stability of the transport container 8th increased and its stackability is achieved in a known manner.

Before on the releasably secured holder of the transport container 8th on the profiled top 11 of the clutch body 10 is discussed in more detail below on the releasably secured mounting of the coupling body 10 with its bottom 13 on the free floor area 7 in the area of floor connection equipment 4 'a . 4'b and 5 ' a, 5 'b received. This is done on 2 referenced a longitudinal section AA in 1 in the connected position of the coupling body 10 on the free floor area 7 the limousine 2 shows. The cut also extends in the area of the two ones in the direction of the arrow 25 seen - right one behind the other slot-like recesses 4 ' a and 5 'a in each of two spaced transverse bolts 26 . 27 and 28 . 29 available. The other two, - in the direction of the arrow 25 seen - left consecutive slit-shaped recesses 4'b and 5 'b are designed accordingly and have corresponding bolts 26 ' . 27 ' and 28 ' . 29 ' on ( 1 ).

On the bottom 13 ( 2 ) of the coupling body 10 are - in the direction of the arrow 25 seen - two flat front coupling parts lying side by side 30 . 31 and two flat rear coupling parts lying side by side 32 . 33 , each of which the one coupling parts 31 . 33 in 1 and the other coupling parts 30 . 32 in 2 are visible. Here are the front coupling parts lying side by side in pairs 30 . 31 and the rear coupling parts lying side by side in pairs 32 . 33 each of the same design and arranged such that they partially in the two front floor recesses 4 ' a and 4'b and also in the two rear floor recesses 5 ' a and 5 'b intervention.

The two adjacent coupling parts 30 . 31 each have a semicircular recess at their lower ends 34 with which they are each - in the direction of the arrow 25 seen - on the front of the two bolts 26 and 26 ' in the adjacent front floor recesses 4 ' a and 4'b support ( 2 ).

The two rear coupling parts lying side by side 32 and 33 are each "L" -shaped and are supported - in the direction of the arrow 25 seen - each with a front shoulder 35 on the front bolt 28 respectively. 28 ' off while each with the rear "L" -shaped projection 36 the rear bolt 29 respectively. 29 ' under attack. The two front coupling parts lying next to each other 30 . 31 are hooks 38 . 39 assigned that on a square shaft 40 are held against rotation, with their two ends on the two front coupling parts 30 . 31 is rotatably mounted.

On a middle part of the wave 40 on the bottom 13 of the clutch body 10 , in the 1 is indicated by dashed lines, a pivotable lever engages 41 on the hook 38 . 39 together from their unlocked positions above the two bolts 26 . 27 and 26 ' . 27 ' of the two front floor connection devices 4 ' a and 4'b to be able to turn them into their locked positions and vice versa. Both hooks grip in their locked positions 38 and 39 for secure fixing of the coupling body 10 on the floor surface 7 of the vehicle behind the - in the direction of the arrow 25 seen - two front bolts 26 and 26 ' of the two front floor recesses 4 ' a and 4'b , Here comes the lever 41 in the locking position in a recess 42 of the clutch body 10 to lie like 1 shows.

Around the hook 38 and 39 to be able to pivot into their unlocked position in which the coupling body 10 from its holder on the floor surface 7 the vehicle can be removed and, if necessary, the removed vehicle seat again in the floor area 7 the lever can be anchored 41 from its locking position in the recess 42 of the clutch body 10 swivel slightly upwards by hand.

In the locked position of the coupling body 10 on the floor surface 7 the transport container 8th lightly by hand to the top 11 of the clutch body 10 connect. For this, the transport container 8th between the parallel sidebars 16 and 17 of the clutch body 10 with his - in the direction of the arrow 25 seen - narrow-sided rear end 43 on top 11 put on, with its narrow-sided front end 44 by hand with the handle 45 is held in a slightly raised position. The transport container is then pushed to the stop rear stop side 20 on the coupling body 10 moved, the hook-shaped bent inward connection parts 21 and 22 in not shown recesses in the narrow side rear edge portion of the transport container edge 24 intervention. By then releasing the transport container from its slightly raised position at the front end, it will automatically reach its horizontally and vertically secured connection position on the top 11 of the clutch body 10 by the locking body 9 on the front narrow side 44 of the transport container 10 by gravity with its hooked lower end bent inwards 46 behind the edge section bent outwards 23 on the front narrow side 18 of the clutch body snaps.

3 shows the locking body in section 9 on the front narrow side 44 of the transport container 10 in its connection position at the top 11 of the clutch body 10 ,

The locking body 9 is on a rack 45 held pivotably against spring force, that from a plate 47 consists of two tabs at a distance from each other 48 are firm from the in 3 only one tab is visible. Between the two tabs 48 is a bolt 49 held on which the locking body 9 around the axis of the bolt 49 is held pivotable by a few degrees from its locking position into its open position. There is a leaf spring on a central part of the bolt 50 with which the locking body 9 is held resiliently in its locking position. The free end of the leaf spring is supported for this 50 on the plate 47 from. The locking position of the locking body 9 is by two opposite stop parts 51 . 52 on the inside of the locking body and on the outside of the plate 47 set, the stop parts 51 . 52 come to lie on each other in the locking position, like 3 shows.

The frame 45 is on the outside on the front vertical narrow side 44 of the transport container 10 , e.g. B. riveted, whereby to stiffen the narrow side 44 inside a support plate 53 is integrated into the mounting of the frame on the transport container.

The clutch body 10 points to his in 1 shown front narrow end the bent edge portion 23 on, which is bent hook-shaped outwards in cross section. In contrast, the lower end of the locking body 9 bent inward in the shape of a hook. In the in 3 shown locking position of the locking body 9 grips its lower end, which is bent in a hook shape 46 behind the turn at the edge section 23 of the clutch body 10 ,

The top end 54 the locking body is bent outwards in a handle-like manner. For easy unlocking of the transport container 8th it will be at the top 54 of the locking body 9 slightly raised, which is pressed against the spring force of the leaf spring into its unlocked position and thereby releases the transport container.

The edge section bent outward like a hook 23 on the front narrow side 18 of the clutch body 10 and the lower end bent in a hook shape 46 of the locking body 9 are both mutually shaped in such a way that when the transport container is put on 10 on top 11 the lower end of the coupling body simply because of the empty weight of the transport container 46 of the locking body 9 along the slope of the hook-shaped edge section 23 on the coupling body 10 against the force of the spring 50 runs outwards, then with the spring force independently behind the edge section 23 snap back into its locked position in which the shipping container 10 horizontally and vertically secured to the coupling body.

the skilled person concerned here is by the above described Embodiment of the Invention clear that the disclosed principle of a simple solution and secure mounting of a coupling body on a vehicle floor existing connection facilities there. B. for a removable vehicle seat and the use of this coupling body for easy and safe Holding an object to be transported secured in position in the vehicle, especially a transport container available on the market can be used in many ways without to leave the scope of the invention.

So z. B. clear that the locking body, as used in the described embodiment as a transport container primarily for its vertical position securing, can also be present in a modified form for the same purpose equivalent on the coupling body, so that known transport containers without any change to a coupling body according to the invention can be connected. When using an equivalent locking body on the coupling body, it must be ensured that the locking body can snap securely into an existing profile on the bottom of the transport container under spring force and that the locking position can be easily released in order to easily lift the transport container from the coupling body by hand after driving to be able to. It would be conceivable. B. a solution in which the locking body located on the coupling body has a lever through which the latches can be moved into its unlocking position by foot contact in order to be able to pick up the transport container by hand.

Claims (10)

Device for the safe transportation of an object with a vehicle, characterized by a coupling body between the object of transport and a free floor area of the vehicle, on the one hand to existing connection facilities in the free floor space and, on the other hand, releasably connected to the transport object in a positionally secured manner is. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the clutch body to the releasably secured Connection to the floor connection facilities adapted to the vehicle first mounting devices and for releasably secure connection to the Transport object has adapted second mounting devices. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized characterized that the free floor space by dismantling a Vehicle seat is formed and the first mounting devices on the coupling body to its releasable positionally secured bracket for mounting the vehicle seat in the free floor space located ground connection devices connectable are trained. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized characterized in that the floor connection devices for the vehicle seat of recesses in the floor area are formed and the first mounting devices on the underside of the coupling body are formed by projecting coupling parts, which are releasably secured to the position Clutch body bracket on the free floor area of the vehicle can be connected to the recesses in the floor area are. Device according to claim 4, characterized in that the projecting coupling parts on the underside of the coupling body at least partially releasably engage in the recesses in the bottom surface. Device according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that that the second mounting devices on the top of the coupling body at least have a first profile section arranged in a manner and is designed to be essentially for horizontal position fixing detachably connected to the bottom profile of the transport container is and that the clutch body has at least one second profile section on its upper side, for vertical securing of the object to be transported with a locking body on the transport container solvable is designed to be lockable. Apparatus according to claim 6, characterized in that the locking body is articulated on the transport item or on the coupling body and is held in its locking position by spring force, and that the locking body counter to the spring force in its unlocked position is trained. Device according to one or more of the preceding Expectations, characterized in that the transport object which is releasably secured in position in the vehicle a shipping container is. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized characterized in that the transport object is releasably secured in position in the vehicle a table, a footstool, a sanitary Facility, a cool box, a drinks bar, or a television or computer system or the like electronic Facility is. Device according to one or more of the preceding Expectations, characterized in that the vehicle is a MPV, especially a Ford Galaxy, a VW Sharan and / or a Seat Alhambra is.