Classifications

• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • B60N3/00—Arrangements or adaptations of other passenger fittings, not otherwise provided for
  • B60N3/02—Arrangements or adaptations of other passenger fittings, not otherwise provided for of hand grips or straps
  • B60N3/026—Arrangements or adaptations of other passenger fittings, not otherwise provided for of hand grips or straps characterised by the fixing means
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • B60R13/00—Elements for body-finishing, identifying, or decorating; Arrangements or adaptations for advertising purposes
  • B60R13/02—Internal Trim mouldings ; Internal Ledges; Wall liners for passenger compartments; Roof liners
  • B60R13/0212—Roof or head liners
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
  • B60R21/02—Occupant safety arrangements or fittings, e.g. crash pads
  • B60R21/16—Inflatable occupant restraints or confinements designed to inflate upon impact or impending impact, e.g. air bags
  • B60R21/20—Arrangements for storing inflatable members in their non-use or deflated condition; Arrangement or mounting of air bag modules or components
  • B60R21/213—Arrangements for storing inflatable members in their non-use or deflated condition; Arrangement or mounting of air bag modules or components in vehicle roof frames or pillars

Definitions

• the invention relates to a fastening device for a handle for the passenger compartment of a vehicle in the area of the inside of a vehicle roof, which at the same time also carries the headlining, comprising a basic support element of the handle, which is provided with projections which can be latched into recesses in the body panel, and at least one for Locking of the base support element of the handle serving locking element that can be inserted into the handle.
• various fastening devices for a handle for the passenger compartment are e.g. of a motor vehicle known.
• different distances from the fastening device must be bridged.
• the headlining lies essentially directly against the body structure, while in the embodiment with an airbag integrated in the headlining, the fastening device is spaced a distance of, e.g. must bridge about 28 mm.
• the fastening device which also includes the The headliner essentially defines a base support element of the handle, the base support element being provided with projections which can be snapped into recesses in the body panel.
• the fastening device can be locked, for example, by inserting a locking element, such as a locking finger, which is preassembled in the base support element of the handle.
• the invention has for its object to improve the known fastening devices while maintaining the previous advantages in such a way that a Optional fastening of the handles for the embodiment without and the embodiment with an airbag integrated into the headlining using identical parts for both variants is made possible.
• the desired fastening device should be simple and inexpensive to produce, furthermore the desired fastening device should be easy to handle and easy to assemble.
• the fastening device for the optional fastening of a handle and at the same time also the roof lining with or without an airbag integrated in this in the area of the inside of the vehicle roof has an adapter element which can be inserted between the handle and the body panel into the base carrier element, the adapter element is designed for the purpose of latching for receiving a partial area of the at least one locking element.
• the use of the adapter element makes it possible for the first time with simple means to selectively attach the handles for the embodiment without and the embodiment with an airbag integrated into the headliner using identical parts for both variants.
• the fastening system of the base support element on the body panel and of the locking element on the base support element of the first embodiment is transferred to the adapter element of the second embodiment, whereby the use of identical parts for both variants is possible.
• the adapter element it is only necessary to interpose the adapter element in the case of the embodiment with an integrated airbag, in such a way that the adapter element can be inserted into the base carrier element between the handle and the body panel.
• This adapter element can be connected to the
• Base support element and the locking element are operatively connected, wherein the entire unit can be locked in the body panel. Both latches are secured by inserting the locking element.
• the base support element with the at least one locking element or the base support element with the adapter element used and the at least one locking element are designed as pre-assembled units. This further simplifies assembly.
• the base support element with the at least one locking element or the base support element with the adapter element used and the at least one locking element can advantageously be designed as pre-assembled and / or pre-assembled on the headlining. It can further be provided that the adapter element is preassembled on the headlining.
• the base support element with the at least one locking element or the base support element with the adapter element used and the at least one locking element are designed as separate structural units.
• the base support element of the fastening device has a horizontal and a vertical stop for the headliner on one side. It is recommended that the base support element on the side of the horizontally and vertically extending stop above the vertically extending stop has a stop notch for the body panel. It is also expedient if the base support element has an opening on the side of the horizontally and vertically extending stop in the area below the horizontally extending stop for receiving a latching element of the adapter element with a stop arranged in its underside area. This can Adapter element can be used easily and securely in the basic carrier element.
• the base support element on the underside of the horizontal and vertical stop, has an opening running obliquely inwards towards the headlining, which serves to receive a plate-shaped reinforcing element of the handle.
• the base support element has an opening in its central area for receiving and for the passage of the locking element.
• the base support element expediently has a second stop notch for the body sheet on the side opposite the first stop notch for the body panel with respect to the opening for the locking element.
• the base support element above the first stop notch and the second stop notch for the body panel each has a latching element, in particular a latching lug, these two latching elements being designed to be able to be pushed apart.
• the opening in the base support element for the locking element expediently has two stop surfaces that run obliquely inwards and offset relative to one another on the inside in order to cooperate with the latter for the purpose of pushing the two latching elements apart.
• the base support element on the side of the second stop notch for the body panel in the area of the transverse sides of the opening for the locking element each has an opening for receiving two further locking elements arranged on the long sides of the adapter element.
• the base support element has a further vertical stop for the headlining on the side opposite the side of the horizontally and vertically extending stop. It is recommended that the base support element on the opposite side adjacent to the vertical stop has a horizontal stop for the body panel or for a corresponding counter-stop of the adapter element used.
• the base support element which can be made in one piece, has a stop lug on the opposite side at the lower end of the latching element located on this side and that for cooperation with this stop lug on the base support element below the inner end of the horizontally extending one A corresponding counter-stop is provided.
• the base support element in the central region of the transverse sides of the opening for the locking element has a recess on each side for receiving two locking elements arranged on the long sides of the locking element.
• the adapter element has a latching element on one end face for the passage through the corresponding opening in the base support element. It is recommended that the adapter element adjacent to its second end face has a latching element on its longitudinal sides for the passage through the openings of the base support element provided for this purpose.
• the adapter element expediently has one adjacent to the latching elements on the underside adjacent to its second end face Counterstop to the horizontal stop of the base support element.
• the adapter element has a horizontally extending stop for the body panel on each side at its upper end region.
• the adapter element expediently has a stop notch for the body panel on each side above the horizontally extending stops for the body panel.
• the adapter element has an opening in its central region for receiving and for the passage of the locking element, this opening comprising essentially vertically extending stop guides for the locking element.
• the adapter element preferably has a latching element, in particular a latching lug, above the two stop notches for the body panel, these two latching elements being designed to be able to be pushed apart. It is recommended that the adapter element has a stop at the lower end of the latching element located in the direction of its second end face and that a corresponding one for interacting with this stop on the inner end of the horizontally extending stop located on this side of the adapter element for the body panel Counterstop is provided.
• the latching elements of the base support element and the latching elements of the adapter element are of essentially identical dimensions, which on the one hand further simplifies production and on the other hand also simplifies assembly, since in each case for attachment the base support element and the adapter element in the body panel, for example, there must be an equally large borehole.
• the blocking element it is expedient for the blocking element to have an essentially elongated configuration for optional passage only through the base support element or through the base support element and the adapter element. It is recommended that the locking element in its lower part has two counter-abutment surfaces each running obliquely inwards and offset from one another for the corresponding abutment surfaces of the base support element. It is further provided that the locking element in its upper part on its inner side in the inserted state has an obliquely inward counterstop to enable springing back of the latching element which serves to spring back.
• the locking element is expediently essentially wedge-shaped at its upper end.
• the locking element in its lower partial area has a latching element on each side, approximately in the center, for engaging in the recesses of the base support element.
• the locking element in the region of its shaft has a locking element on both sides for cooperation with counter-locking elements formed on the base support element in the preassembled state, these locking elements counteracting a pulling out of the locking element downwards.
• FIG. 1 is a partially broken sectional view of the fastening device according to the invention for a handle without an adapter element with a loose locking element
• FIG. 2 shows the partially broken away sectional view of the fastening device according to the invention for a handle according to FIG. 1 without an adapter element with a fixed locking element
• FIG. 3 is a partially broken sectional view of the fastening device according to the invention for a handle with an adapter element and with a loosely inserted locking element
• FIG. 4 shows the partially broken away sectional view of the fastening device according to the invention for a handle according to FIG. 3 with an adapter element and with a fixed locking element
• FIG. 5 is a perspective, schematic view of the fastening device according to the invention for a handle without an adapter element with a fixed locking element
• 6 shows the perspective, schematic view of the fastening device according to the invention for a handle according to FIG. 5 without an adapter element with a loosely inserted locking element
• FIG. 7 is a perspective, schematic view of the fastening device according to the invention for a handle with an adapter element and with a fixed locking element
• FIG. 8 shows the perspective, schematic view of the fastening device according to the invention for a handle according to FIG. 7 with adapter element and with a loosely inserted locking element
• Fig. 9 is a perspective, schematic view of the
• Fig. 10 is a perspective, schematic view of the
• Fig. 11 is a perspective, schematic view of the locking element of the invention
• the fastening device according to the invention for a handle is generally designated 10.
• the fastening device 10 according to the invention is provided for the passenger compartment of a vehicle in the region of the inside of a vehicle roof, the inventive one Fastening device 10 also carries the headliner 11.
• the fastening device 10 according to the invention comprises, see for example FIGS. 1 and 2 of the drawing, a base support element of the handle, designated 12, which is provided with projections 15 which can be snapped into recesses 14 in a body panel 13, and at least one for interlocking the base support element 12 of the handle Serving locking element which can be inserted in the handle 16.
• the fastening device 10 also comprises a further fastening element for attaching a handle in the region of the inside of a vehicle roof with an airbag integrated in the roof lining 11, this fastening element also carrying the roof lining 11 at the same time.
• the fastening device 10 is designed in accordance with the invention, see first FIGS. 1 to 4 of the drawing that the fastening device 10 for optionally fastening a handle and at the same time also the roof lining 11 with or without an airbag integrated in this in the area of the inside of the vehicle roof has an adapter element 17 which can be inserted into the base support element 12 between the handle and the body panel 13.
• This adapter element 17 is for the purpose of latching for receiving a partial area of the at least one
• Locking element 16 formed, see in particular the representations in FIGS. 3 and 4 and in FIGS. 7 and 8 of the drawing.
• the base support element 12 with the at least one locking element 16 or the base support element 12 with the adapter element 17 used and the at least one locking element 16 are designed as preassembled structural units. This can take place, for example, in such a way that the base support element 12 with the at least one locking element 16 or the base support element 12 with the inserted adapter element 17 and the at least one locking element 16 as pre-assembled with one another and / or pre-assembled on the headliner 11 Units are formed.
• the adapter element 17 can also be preassembled on the headlining 11.
• the base support element 12 with the at least one locking element 16 or the base support element 12 with the adapter element 17 used and the at least one locking element 16 are formed as separate structural units.
• the base support element 12 of the fastening device 10 is first considered, see in particular the representations in FIGS. 1 and 2 and that in FIG. 5 of the drawing.
• the base support element 12 of the fastening device 10 has on one side a horizontal and a vertical stop 18, 19 for the roof lining 11, see e.g. Fig.1 right.
• the base support element 12 has one adjacent to the vertically extending stop 19
• the base support element 12 has an opening 21 in the area below the horizontally extending stop 18 for receiving a latching element 22 of the adapter element 17 with a stop 23 arranged in the area on the underside thereof. Furthermore, on this side, the base support element 12 has an opening 24, which runs obliquely inwards in the direction of the headlining 11 and serves to receive a plate-shaped reinforcing element of the handle.
• the base support element 12 In its central area, the base support element 12, see in particular FIGS. 1 and 2 in connection, has an opening 25 for receiving and for the passage of the blocking element 16.
• the base support element 12 has a second stop notch 26 for the body panel 13 on the side opposite the first stop notch 20 for the body panel 13 with respect to the opening 25 for the locking element 16.
• the base support element 12 Above the first stop notch 20 and the second stop notch 26 for the body panel 13, the base support element 12 each has a latching element 27, 28, in this case in each case a latching lug, these two latching elements 27, 28 being designed to be able to be pushed apart.
• the opening 25 of the base support element 12 for the locking element 16 has two cooperating with this locking element 16 for the purpose of pushing apart the two locking elements 27,28 on the inside two stop surfaces 29, 30 each running obliquely inwards and offset from one another.
• the base support element 12 has, see in particular Fig. 10 in conjunction. 4 and 8, on the side of the second stop notch 26 for the body panel 13 in the area of the transverse sides of the opening 25 for the locking element 16, an opening 32 for receiving two further locking elements 33, 34 arranged on the longitudinal sides of the adapter element 17, see also Fig. 11.
• the base support element 12 On the side opposite the side of the horizontally and vertically extending stop 18, 19, the base support element 12 has a further vertically extending stop 35 for the roof lining 11, see again FIG. 1 or 2.
• the base support element 12 is adjacent to the vertically extending stop 35 on this opposite side a horizontally running stop 36 for the body panel 13 or for a corresponding counter stop 37 of the adapter element 17 used, see also FIGS. 7 or 8.
• the base support element 12 which can be made in one piece, has a stop lug 38, and for cooperation with this stop lug 38 there is a corresponding counter-stop on the base support element 12 below the inner end of the horizontally extending stop 36 39 provided.
• the base support element 12 has a recess 42 on each side for receiving two locking elements 43 arranged on the long sides of the locking element 16, see one of FIGS. 5 to 8 and with regard to the locking elements 43 also FIG. 11.
• the adapter element 17 of the fastening device 10 is now considered below, see FIGS. 3 and 4 and FIGS. 7 to 9 of the drawing.
• the adapter element 17, see FIG. 9, has a latching element 22 on one end for the passage through the opening 21 of the base support element 12, see FIG. 3 or 4.
• Adjacent to its second end the adapter element 17 has a latching element on its longitudinal sides 33, 34 for the passage through the openings 32 of the base support element 12, see Fig. 9 in conjunction 10 and also FIG. 8.
• the adapter element 17, adjacent to its second end face, on the underside adjacent to the latching elements 33, 34 has a counter-stop 37 to the horizontally extending stop 36 of the base support element 12, see FIGS.
• the adapter element 17 has a horizontally extending stop 45, 46 for the body panel 13 on each side, see for example 3 or 4. Above the horizontally extending stops 45, 46 for the body panel 13, the adapter element 17 has a stop notch 47, 48 for the body panel 13 on each side.
• the adapter element 17 In its central region, the adapter element 17 has an opening 49 for receiving and for the passage of the locking element 16, this opening 49 comprising essentially vertically extending stop guides 50 and 51 for the locking element 16, see FIG. 3 or 4. Above the two stop notches 47.48 for the body panel 13, the adapter element 17 each has a latching element 52, 53, in this case in each case a latching lug, these two latching elements 52, 53 being designed to be able to be pushed apart.
• the adapter element 17 has a stop 54 at the lower end of the latching element 53 located in the direction of its second end face, and for cooperation with this stop 54 is located on the inner end of the adapter element 17 located on this side, horizontally extending stop 46 for the body panel 13 a corresponding counter stop 55 is provided.
• the latching elements 27, 28 of the base support element 12 and the latching elements 52, 53 of the adapter element 17 are of essentially identical dimensions. On the one hand, this additionally simplifies production and, on the other hand, assembly is also made easier, since for mounting the base support element 12 and the adapter element 17 in the body panel 13, e.g. a borehole of the same size must be provided.
• the locking element 16 has an essentially elongated configuration for optional passage only through the base support element 12 or through the base support element 12 and the adapter element 17.
• the locking element 16 has two counter-stop surfaces 56, 57 for the stop surfaces 29, 30 of the base support element 12, each of which runs obliquely inwards and offset from one another, see FIG. 11.
• the locking element 16 has its inserted state inner side an obliquely inward counterstop 58 to enable springing back of the locking element 28 on.
• the locking element 16 is essentially wedge-shaped.
• the locking element 16 In its lower part, the locking element 16 finally has a latching element 43 on each side, approximately in the center, for engaging in the recesses 42 of the base support element 12. In the area of its shaft, the locking element 16 has on both sides a locking element 59 for interacting with counter-locking elements 60 formed on the base support element 12 in the preassembled state, these locking elements 59 counteracting a pulling out of the locking element downward, see also FIG. 6 of the drawing.
• the use of the adapter element 17 for the first time creates the possibility, with simple means, of optionally fastening the handles for the embodiment without and the embodiment with an airbag integrated into the roof lining 11 using identical parts for both variants enable.
• the fastening system of the base support element 12 on the body panel 13 and of the locking element 16 on the base support element 12 of the first embodiment without an airbag is in each case transferred to the adapter element 17 of the second embodiment with an airbag, making it possible to use identical parts for both variants.
• the adapter element 17 it is only necessary to interpose the adapter element 17 in the case of the embodiment with an integrated airbag, in such a way that the adapter element 17 can be inserted into the base support element 12 between the handle and the body panel 13.
• This adapter element 17 can be operatively connected to the base support element 12 and the locking element 16 by means of a latching connection, the entire unit being latchable in the body panel 13. Both latches are secured by inserting the locking element 16.
• the illustrated embodiments are only examples of realizations of the invention, this is not restricted to this, rather many modifications and designs are possible. In particular, modifications with regard to the structural design of the adapter element 17 and the base support element 12 and also the locking element 16 are conceivable. Furthermore, an application is provided for designs of roof linings 11 and body panels 13 that differ from the designs shown.
• stop surface from 12 to 25
• opening from 12 for 33.3
• locking element from 17

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