ES2770201B2 - SUPPORT SUPPORT - Google Patents

Description

DESCRIPTION

support bracket

Object

The present invention refers to a support support for a cargo floor of a vehicle trunk.

State of the art

It is known in the state of the art, a support support on which a load floor of a vehicle boot is placed, which allows the load floor to be positioned at different heights, allowing the distribution of the boot space to be customized. The load floor can have different height positions, normally a lower one, directly in contact with the bottom of the boot floor, and a second one flush with the load edge of the boot. It is in this second position of the load floor when the load floor rests on at least one support bracket, supporting the weight of said load floor and of the objects that can be placed on the load floor.

The loading floor of a trunk comprises a rigid substrate such as a honeycomb structure or polyurethane with fiberglass, polypropylene, etc. This rigid substrate is normally covered with a carpet-like covering to give it a better surface finish.

Even with the carpet covering, the rigid substrate is an element that, in the face of vehicle vibrations, elevation changes, bumpy surfaces and the like, produces noises, squeaks and rattles due to contact with the support surfaces that support and delimit it, being annoying to the user and should be avoided as far as possible.

More specifically, despite the fact that the loading floor is within the established tolerances, it normally does not perfectly fit the volume delimited by the support surfaces. This is why, in the face of vehicle vibrations or other accelerations produced during normal vehicle circulation, they move the load floor from its nominal position. This problem, in addition to creating annoying noises for the user, can cause a deterioration of the double floor or the surfaces that delimit it.

Summary

The present invention seeks to resolve one or more of the drawbacks set forth above by a support bracket as defined in the claims. The main objective is that the load floor support bracket retains the load floor and prevents it from moving or vibrating due to the accelerations to which it is subjected, avoiding the drawbacks mentioned above. Through the support bracket, it is also possible to retain loading floors of different sizes when they are within a pre-established range of tolerances. In this way, the design and development of this part for various car models is facilitated.

The support support for the cargo floor of the trunk of a vehicle comprises at least one deformable element configured to contact a lateral edge of the cargo floor, when the cargo floor is arranged in a use position inside the trunk, where the deformable element is movable under pressure along the longitudinal axis X in the forward direction of the vehicle, if the load floor is arranged on a support surface configured to support at least a portion of the load floor in the position of use inside the boot . In this way, when the measurement of the load floor is within the positive tolerances, the load floor will exert pressure on the deformable element, causing it to move and retain the load floor. The deformable element will press against the loading floor, making it impossible to move in the position of use, that is, supported on the at least one support surface.

The support bracket further comprises a first vertical wall from which the deformable element projects at a distance from the first vertical wall. So that a portion of the support bracket protrudes from the first vertical wall with the nominal measure

The deformable element is of the flange type that comprises a first proximal end that is mechanically attached to the first vertical wall by means of a flexible mechanical joint and a second distal end that is movable along the longitudinal axis X in the direction of vehicle advance, and where the second movable distal end is free with respect to the second vertical wall. Thus, the deformable element is configured to move between a plurality of positions, thus being able to retain loading floors of different dimensions. Therefore, the flange is configured to perform a rotational movement having as its axis of rotation the longitudinal axis Y orthogonal to the longitudinal axis X in the vehicle's forward direction, that is, in the vertical direction. Therefore, the second distal end of the flange is movable in the horizontal plane formed by the axis X in the direction of vehicle advance and the longitudinal axis X orthogonal to the direction of vehicle advance.

The flange comprises a front surface configured to guide the lateral edge of the load floor, so that the second distal end moves along the longitudinal axis X in the forward direction of the vehicle and along the longitudinal axis Z orthogonal to the longitudinal axis X in the forward direction of the vehicle. Thanks to this front surface, the placement of the load floor is facilitated and greater stability is achieved in the fastening of the load floor to the support bracket.

The flange comprises a posterior surface, opposite the anterior surface, where the posterior surface comprises at least one rib running from the first proximal end to the second movable distal end. A first rib is located at an upper edge, and projects from the rear surface, and a second rib is located at a lower edge opposite the upper edge, projecting from the rear surface. These ribs provide rigidity to the flange so that it does not suffer excessive deformations that could cause it to break.

The deformable element comprises at least one element made of elastic or similar material, which is fixable to the first vertical wall of the trunk and to the vertical wall opposite the first vertical wall of the trunk by means of a joining element of the mechanical joining element type, chemical bonding element or the like. The elastic material element has the characteristic that when subjected to pressure, it can be deformed, reducing its volume at the pressure point, thus allowing the loading floor to be retained in its position of use.

The deformable element comprises at least one covering element of elastic material, preferably on the front surface of the flange, favoring contact between the deformable element and the loading floor, reducing wear and noise produced by contact between the two. Additionally, the elastic material covering favors the retention of the loading floor in its position of use.

The snap-fit projection flange is manufactured by means of a plastic injection process and, additionally, the flange and the support bracket are manufactured by means of the same injection mould, avoiding the implementation of additional elements.

In a second aspect, the present invention relates to a trunk of a vehicle comprising at least a first support support and a support support, opposite the first support support of a loading floor, where the first support support is mechanically attached to a first side wall of the trunk along the longitudinal axis Y orthogonal to the longitudinal axis X in the forward direction of the vehicle, and where the support for support opposite to the first support support is mechanically connected to a side wall opposite to the first side wall of the luggage compartment along the longitudinal axis Z orthogonal to the longitudinal axis X in the direction of vehicle travel. In this way, the supports remain symmetrical with respect to a central axis in the forward direction of the vehicle and the floor is correctly positioned on its entire surface, retaining the load support in its position of use both the longitudinal axis X of forward of the vehicle as in the longitudinal axis X orthogonal to the longitudinal axis X in the direction of travel of the vehicle.

The first support support and the support support opposite the first support support are arranged in a front region of the trunk along the longitudinal axis X in the direction of vehicle travel. This achieves greater support in the front area of the trunk. In this first embodiment, only with two support supports arranged in the front area of the trunk, that is, in the area close to the rear seats of the vehicle, it is possible to properly retain the load floor without the need for additional support supports. in other areas of the trunk.

Alternatively, the first support bracket and the support bracket opposite the first support bracket are arranged at a rear edge of the luggage compartment along the longitudinal axis X in the forward direction of the vehicle. Thus, greater support is achieved in the rear area of the trunk. In this second embodiment, only with two support supports arranged in the rear area of the trunk, that is, in the area close to the rear loading mouth of the vehicle, it is possible to correctly retain the load floor without the need for supports. additional support in other areas of the trunk.

According to one embodiment, the first support support is arranged on a rear loading edge of the trunk along the longitudinal axis X in the forward direction of the vehicle, where the support support comprises at least one first deformable element adjacent to the first side wall of the trunk and a second deformable element adjacent to a side wall opposite the first side wall of the trunk. Advantageously, both support supports are incorporated into an already existing element of the trunk of the vehicle, avoiding the implementation of additional components.

Brief description of the figures

A more detailed explanation is given in the following description based on the attached figures:

Figure 1 shows a perspective view of the interior of a trunk of a vehicle where a cargo floor is arranged in its position of use inside the trunk and the floor cargo is fixed to the walls of the trunk of the vehicle by means of corresponding support brackets coupled to the walls of the trunk of the vehicle;

Figure 2 shows an elevation view of the loading floor support bracket; and

Figure 3 shows a rear perspective view of the support bracket.

Description

Figure 1 shows a load floor 113 arranged in its position of use, that is, raised with respect to the trunk floor and, according to a preferred embodiment, flush with a rear load edge 123. The trunk is delimited along the axis longitudinal X of advance of the vehicle by said rear load edge 123 and by a rear surface of some rear seats of the vehicle, not shown. Additionally, the trunk is delimited in the longitudinal axis Z orthogonal to the longitudinal axis X of vehicle advance, by a first side wall 122 and by a side wall opposite the first side wall 122, not shown. To retain the cargo floor 113 in said position of use, at least one support bracket 114 arranged punctually along the perimeter edge of the cargo floor 113 is used, in order to support the cargo floor 113 in said raised position. .

Referring now to Figures 1 and 2, where the support bracket 114 of a cargo floor 113 of the trunk 112 of a vehicle 111 is shown in detail; where the support support 114 comprises at least one deformable element 115 where the deformable element 115 is configured to contact a lateral edge 117 of the load floor 113, when the load floor 113 is arranged in a use position inside the trunk 112 ; the deformable element 115 is movable under pressure along the longitudinal axis X in the forward direction of the vehicle if the load floor 113 is arranged on a support surface 21 configured to support at least a portion of the load floor 113 in the loading position. use inside the trunk 112.

The position of use is understood as a position in which the load floor 113 is fixed in position inside the trunk 112. The position of use is parallel to a road on which the vehicle 111 is traveling. In general, the floor cargo floor 113 has at least two positions of use, one with the cargo floor 113 on a lower area of the trunk 112 and a second position with the cargo floor 113 flush with a rear cargo edge 123 or rear wall of the trunk, which defines the access opening to the trunk of the vehicle. At least in these two enabled positions, the aim is to correctly fix the load floor 113 to avoid and/or reduce noise, squeaks and rattles (buzz, squeak and rattle, BSR) by means of a mechanical coupling under pressure between the deformable elements 115 and a leading edge 119 of the cargo floor 113.

The cargo floor 113 is a flat surface of considerable dimensions compared to the height of the cargo floor 113 itself. Edge is therefore understood to be the height of the edge or end of the cargo floor 113.

Referring now to Figures 2 and 3, the support bracket 114 comprises a first vertical wall 22 from which the deformable element 115 projects at a distance from the first vertical wall 22. The deformable element 115 is of the projecting flange type , where the flange comprises a first proximal end 23 that is mechanically attached to the first vertical wall 22 by means of a flexible mechanical joint and a second distal end 24 movable along the longitudinal axis Z orthogonal to the longitudinal axis X in the direction of advance of the vehicle 111, and where the second movable distal end 24 is free with respect to the second vertical wall 22. The distal end 24 is configured to perform a rotational movement having the proximal end 23 of the flange as its axis, therefore, having as axis of rotation the longitudinal axis Y orthogonal to the forward direction X of the vehicle 111, or vertical axis. The rotation movement will be limited in travel, being able to move said distal end 24 in the horizontal plane defined by the forward direction X of the vehicle 111 and the direction Z orthogonal to the forward direction X of the vehicle 111.

The projection flange 115 comprises a front surface 25 that guides the lateral edge 117 of the load floor 113, so that the second distal end 24 moves along the longitudinal axis X in the direction of vehicle 111 advance. When the edge side 117 of the cargo floor 113 contacts the anterior surface 25 of the flange 115, the flange 115 deforms according to the dimensions of the cargo floor 113, thus pressing the cargo floor 113 and preventing small displacements from occurring between the cargo floor cargo 113 and other supports of said cargo floor 113.

As can be seen in Figure 1, the side edge 117 of the load floor 113 has a cutout or step, so that its width is reduced in the area close to the vehicle seats 111. This cutout of the load floor 113 it is located in the area where the support bracket 114 is arranged, so that this area is used to locate the flange 115 and apply pressure to the load floor 113 in the longitudinal axis X of vehicle advance 111. This cutout is used of the load floor 113 to locate the tab 115 since in this way the load floor is pressed in the longitudinal axis X of the vehicle's advance and, to a lesser extent, a pressure and consequent adjustment is also made in the orthogonal longitudinal axis Z to the longitudinal axis X of vehicle advance. It is noted that the support bracket 114 could be located in another perimeter area of the loading floor 113.

Additionally, as seen in Figure 3, the flange 115 comprises a rear surface 31, opposite the front surface 25, where the rear surface 31 comprises at least one rib 32 that runs from the first proximal end 23 to the second. distal end 24 movable.

A first rib 32 is located at an upper edge 33, and projects from the rear surface 31, and another rib opposite the first rib 32 is located at a lower edge 34, projecting from the rear surface 31.

The deformable element 115 comprises at least one element made of elastic or similar material, which is fixed to the first vertical wall 23 by means of a connecting element; where the joining element is of the type of mechanical, chemical or similar joining element, enabling the movement of the flange 115. The deformable element 115 may comprise at least one covering element made of elastic material.

The projection flange 115 is manufactured by means of a plastic injection process and, alternatively, the projection flange 115 and the support bracket 114 are manufactured by means of the same injection mold.

The trunk 112 of a vehicle 111 comprises at least one support support 114 of a load floor 113, where the trunk 112 comprises a first support support 114 and a support support opposite the first support support 114.

The support bracket 114 comprises at least one deformable element 115 where the deformable element 115 is configured to contact a lateral edge 117 of the load floor 113, when the load floor 113 is arranged in a use position inside the trunk 112; the deformable element 115 is movable under pressure along the longitudinal axis X in the forward direction of the vehicle if the load floor 113 is arranged on a support surface 21 configured to support at least a portion of the load floor 113 in the loading position. use inside the trunk 112.

The support bracket 114 is mechanically attached to a first side wall 122 of the trunk 112 along the longitudinal axis Z orthogonal to the longitudinal axis X in the direction of travel of the vehicle 111. Similarly, the support bracket opposite the first support bracket 114 is mechanically attached to a side wall opposite to the first side wall 122 of the trunk 112 along the longitudinal axis Z orthogonal to the longitudinal axis X in the direction of travel of the vehicle 111.

As can be seen in Figure 1, the first support support 114 and the support support opposite the first support support 114 are arranged in a front area of the trunk 112 along the longitudinal axis X in the direction of travel of the vehicle 111. , arranged close to the rear seats of the vehicle 111. With this configuration, by means of the two support supports 114 arranged in two corners of the load floor 113, it is possible to efficiently retain said load floor 113 and immobilize it both in the X direction of advance of the vehicle 111 as in the direction Z orthogonal to the longitudinal axis X of advance of the vehicle 111.

Alternatively, and not shown in the figures, the first support support 114 and the support support opposite the first support support 114 are arranged on a rear edge 121 of the trunk 112 along the longitudinal axis X in the direction of travel of the vehicle 111. Similarly, by means of the two support brackets 114 arranged at the two opposite corners of the cargo floor 113 to those described above, the same described effect of retaining the cargo floor 113 in its position of use is achieved.

More in detail and in a complementary manner to the two previous configurations, the support support 114 is arranged on a rear load edge 123 of the boot 112 along the longitudinal axis X in the direction of vehicle 111 advance, where the support support 114 it comprises at least a first deformable element 115 adjacent to the first side wall 122 of the boot 112 and a second deformable element 116 adjacent to a side wall opposite the first side wall 122 of the boot 112. This configuration is not shown in the figures.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS 111 vehicle

112 trunk

113 cargo floor

114 support bracket

115 deformable element

116 second deformable element 117 side edge

119 leading edge

121 trailing edge

122 first sidewall

123 rear edge of load

21 support surface

22 first vertical wall

23 first proximal end

24 second distal end

25 anterior surface

26 guide channel

31 posterior surface

32 nerve

33 top end

34 bottom end

Claims (15)

1. A support bracket (114) of a cargo floor (113) of the trunk (112) of a vehicle (111); where the support support (114) comprises at least one support surface (21) configured to support at least a portion of the load floor (113) if the load floor (113) is arranged in a use position inside the trunk (112); where the support bracket (114) comprises at least one deformable element (115) where the deformable element (115) is configured to contact a lateral edge (117) of the loading floor (113), where the deformable element (115) it is movable along the longitudinal axis X in the forward direction of the vehicle, if the load floor (113) is arranged in the use position inside the boot (112). 2. Support according to claim 1; wherein the support bracket (114) comprises a first vertical wall (22) from which the deformable element (115) projects remotely from the first vertical wall (22). 3. Support according to claim 2; where the deformable element (115) is of the projection flange type, where the flange comprises a first proximal end (23) that is mechanically attached to the first vertical wall (22) by means of a flexible mechanical joint and a second distal end ( 24) movable along the longitudinal axis X in the forward direction of the vehicle (111), and where the second movable distal end (24) is free with respect to the second vertical wall (22). 4. Support according to claim 3; where the flange (115) comprises a front surface (25) configured to guide the lateral edge (117) of the loading floor (113), so that the second distal end (23) moves along the longitudinal axis X in the forward direction of the vehicle (111). 5. Support according to any of the preceding claims; where the flange (115) comprises a posterior surface (31), opposite the anterior surface (25), where the posterior surface (31) comprises at least one rib (32) that runs from the first proximal end (23) to the second distal end (24) movable. 6. Support according to claim 5; wherein a rib (32) is located at an upper edge (33), and projects from the posterior surface (31), and a rib (32) is located at a lower edge (34), which projects from the posterior surface (31). 7. Support according to any of the preceding claims; where the flange (115) is manufactured by a plastic injection process. 8. Support according to claim 7; where the flange (115) and the support bracket (114) are manufactured by means of the same injection mould. 9. Support according to claim 2; where the deformable element (115) comprises at least one element of elastic material. 10. Support according to any of claim 9; where the deformable element (115) comprises at least one covering element made of elastic material. 11. A trunk of a vehicle (111) comprising at least one support support (114) of a loading floor (113) according to claims 1 to 10 12. Trunk according to claim 11, wherein the trunk (112) comprises a first support support (114) and a support support opposite the first support support (114), where the first support support (114) is attached mechanically to a first side wall (122) of the trunk (112) along the longitudinal axis Z orthogonal to the longitudinal axis X in the forward direction of the vehicle (111), and where the support support opposite the first support support (114) it is mechanically attached to a side wall opposite the first side wall (122) of the trunk (112) along the longitudinal axis Z orthogonal to the longitudinal axis X in the direction of travel of the vehicle (111). 13. Trunk according to claim 12; where the first support support (114) and the support support opposite the first support support (114) are arranged in a front area of the boot (112) along the longitudinal axis X in the direction of vehicle travel (111). 14. Trunk according to claim 12; where the first support support (114) and the support support opposite the first support support (114) are arranged on a rear edge (121) of the boot (112) along the longitudinal axis X in the direction of vehicle travel ( 111). 15. Trunk according to any of claims 11 to 14; where the support support (114) is arranged on a rear load edge (123) of the trunk (11) along the longitudinal axis X in the direction of vehicle forward movement (111), where the support support (114) comprises at least one first deformable element (115) adjacent to the first side wall (122) of the trunk (112) and a second deformable element (116) adjacent to a side wall opposite the first side wall (122) of the trunk (112).