GB2515630A - Arrangement of a glove box assembly on a cockpit cross member of a passenger vehicle - Google Patents

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GB2515630A
GB2515630A GB1407629.3A GB201407629A GB2515630A GB 2515630 A GB2515630 A GB 2515630A GB 201407629 A GB201407629 A GB 201407629A GB 2515630 A GB2515630 A GB 2515630A
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glove box
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Preetesh Nair
Verena Karst
Bozidar Batinica
Bernd Kolb
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    • 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
    • B60R21/04—Padded linings for the vehicle interior ; Energy absorbing structures associated with padded or non-padded linings
    • B60R21/045—Padded linings for the vehicle interior ; Energy absorbing structures associated with padded or non-padded linings associated with the instrument panel or dashboard
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R7/00—Stowing or holding appliances inside vehicle primarily intended for personal property smaller than suit-cases, e.g. travelling articles, or maps
    • B60R7/04—Stowing or holding appliances inside vehicle primarily intended for personal property smaller than suit-cases, e.g. travelling articles, or maps in driver or passenger space, e.g. using racks
    • B60R7/06—Stowing or holding appliances inside vehicle primarily intended for personal property smaller than suit-cases, e.g. travelling articles, or maps in driver or passenger space, e.g. using racks mounted on or below dashboards
    • 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
    • B60R2021/003—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks characterised by occupant or pedestian
    • B60R2021/0039—Body parts of the occupant or pedestrian affected by the accident
    • B60R2021/0051—Knees
    • 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
    • B60R21/04—Padded linings for the vehicle interior ; Energy absorbing structures associated with padded or non-padded linings
    • B60R2021/0414—Padded linings for the vehicle interior ; Energy absorbing structures associated with padded or non-padded linings using energy absorbing ribs
    • 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
    • B60R21/04—Padded linings for the vehicle interior ; Energy absorbing structures associated with padded or non-padded linings
    • B60R2021/0421—Padded linings for the vehicle interior ; Energy absorbing structures associated with padded or non-padded linings using honeycomb structures

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Abstract

An arrangement 10 of a glove box assembly 12 on a cockpit cross member 14 of a passenger vehicle, which is arranged below the cockpit cross member 14 and mounted on it. The glove box assembly 12 is supported on the cockpit cross member 14 by a deformation element 22 having a deformable or collapsible box or honeycomb structure 24 capable of absorbing energy by deformation in case of an impact of a knee (28) of a passenger on the glove box assembly 12. The arrangement is characterised by a longitudinal extension connecting the honeycomb structure 24 to the cockpit cross member 14, and a stiffening structure 30 which is stiffer than the honeycomb structure 24 and made up of hollow chambers 34. The arrangement is preferably made of aluminium.

Description

Arrangement of a Glove Box Assembly on a Cockpit Cross Member of a Passenger Vehicle The invention relates to an arrangement of a glove box assembly on a cockpit cross member of a passenger vehicle according to the preamble of patent claim 1.
Such an arrangement of a glove box assembly on a cockpit cross member of a passenger vehicle is well known from the general prior art. In said arrangement, the glove box assembly is arranged below the cockpit cross member at least partially. Furthermore, the glove box assembly is mounted on the cockpit cross member at least indirectly. For example, the cockpit cross member is a part of a cockpit carrier on which a dashboard of a passenger vehicle is mounted.
US 6 170 872 Bi shows a deformation element in a motor vehicle, especially for a dashboard, the deformation element comprising at least one deformation body with a honeycomb cross section. The deformation element encloses a cavity which is open on both sides. The wall of the cross section is closed all the way around, and is deformable to absorb energy and is subjected to an impact in the vicinity of one honeycomb side of the cross section for that purpose. The wall of the deformation body is formed from at least two partial sections connected with one another.
Moreover, US 6 086 098 shows an energy-absorbing deformation profile for a motor vehicle such as a knee protection device for an underside of a center console area, the deformation profile having a rigid linkage profile section for fastening the deformation profile on a center console cross member. The linkage profile section is designed so that it can be deformed while absorbing energy. The center console cross member is also referred to as a "cockpit cross member".
It is an object of the present invention to provide an arrangement of the previously mentioned kind by means of which arrangement crash energy can be absorbed and/or dissipated particularly advantageously.
This object is solved by an arrangement having the features of patent claim 1.
Advantageous embodiments with expedient and non-trivial developments of the invention are indicated in the other patent claims.
In order to provide an arrangement of the kind indicated in the preamble of patent claim 1, by means of which arrangement crash energy can be absorbed and/or dissipated particularly advantageously, according to the present invention, the arrangement comprises at least one deformation element having at least one honeycomb structure.
The glove box assembly is supported on the cockpit cross member which is also referred to as a "center console cross member" by means of the deformation element. The honeycomb structure is capable of absorbing energy by deformation in case of an impact of at least one knee of a passenger on the glove box assembly. For example, during a frontal crash of the passenger vehicle, a particularly high amount of crash energy can be absorbed or dissipated by means of the honeycomb structure in such a way that crash energy is transformed into deformation energy when at least one knee of a passenger collides with the glove box assembly. Furthermore, the honeycomb structure can be used in any kind of impact load case to absorb and/or dissipate crash energy.
Further advantages, features, and details of the invention derive from the following description of a preferred embodiment as well as from the drawings. The features and feature combinations previously mentioned in the description as well as the features and feature combinations mentioned in the following description of the figures and/or shown in the figures alone can be employed not only in the respective indicated combination but also in any other combination or taken alone without leaving the scope of the invention.
The drawings show in: Fig. 1 part of a schematic sectional view of an arrangement of a glove box assembly on a cockpit cross member of a passenger vehicle, in which arrangement the glove box assembly is supported on the cockpit cross member by means of at least one deformation element having at least one honeycomb structure capable of absorbing energy by deformation in case of an impact of at least one knee of a passenger on the glove box assembly, wherein the glove box assembly and the deformation element are shown in an undeformed state; and Fig. 2 part of a schematic sectional view of the arrangement according to Fig. 1, wherein the glove box assembly and the deformation element are shown in a deformed state after an impact of a knee dummy on the glove box assembly.
In the figures the same elements or elements having the same functions are designated with the same reference signs.
Fig. 1 shows an arrangement 10 of a glove box assembly 12 on a cockpit cross member 14 of a passenger vehicle. The cockpit cross member 14 is also referred to as a "center console cross member" and extends at least substantially in the transverse direction of the vehicle. For example, the cockpit cross member 14 is mounted on A-pillars of the body of the passenger vehicle.
In Fig. 1, part of a dashboard 16 of the passenger vehicle can be seen. The dashboard 16 is arranged in the interior of the passenger vehicle and mounted on the cockpit cross member 14. For example, the cockpit cross member 14 is a part of a so called cockpit carrier carrying the dashboard 16.
The glove box assembly 12 comprises a glove box 18 and a lid 20. The glove box 18 bounds a receiving space in which goods such as gloves can be stowed. The receiving space has at least one opening via which the goods can be arranged in the receiving space and taken out of the receiving space.
The lid 20 is movably mounted on the glove box 18. For example, the lid 20 is pivotably held on the glove box 18. Thus, the lid 20 can be moved between a closed position and at least one open position in relation to the glove box 18. In the closed position, the opening of the receiving space is closed by means of the lid 20. In the open position, at least a portion of the opening is uncovered so that goods can be arranged in the receiving space.
The arrangement 10 further comprises a deformation element 22 which is also referred to as a honeycomb crash bracket". As can be seen in Fig. 1, the glove box assembly 12 is arranged below the cockpit cross member 14 in the vertical direction of the passenger vehicle. Moreover, the glove box assembly 12 is mounted on the cockpit cross member 14 at least indirectly. The glove box assembly 12 is supported on the cockpit cross member 14 by means of the deformation element 22. The deformation element 22 comprises at least one honeycomb structure 24. In the present case, the honeycomb structure 24 has one honeycomb 26.
Fig. 1 shows the deformation element 22 in an undeformed state. Fig. 2 shows the deformation element 22 in a deformed state after an impact of at least one knee-dummy 28 on the glove box assembly 12. The knee-dummy 28 is used to simulate an impact of at least one knee of a passenger of the passenger vehicle on the glove box assembly 12. For example, a forward movement of the knees of a passenger is effected by a frontal crash of the passenger vehicle. During such a frontal crash, the knees of a passenger collide with the lid 20 and, thus, the glove box assembly 12. The honeycomb structure 24 is capable of absorbing energy by deformation in case of such an impact of the knees of the passenger on the glove box assembly 12. By said deformation, crash energy is transformed into deformation energy thereby absorbing or dissipating energy.
With respect to the undeformed state, the deformation element 22 has a longitudinal extension and extends diagonally upwards in relation to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle from the glove box assembly 12 to the cockpit cross member 14. For example, the deformation element 22 is attached to the cockpit cross member 14 by means of at least one screw and a clearance of five millimetres.
The deformation element 22 further comprises a stiffening structure 30 which adjoins to the honeycomb structure 24. The stiffening structure 30 is arranged on a side 32 of the honeycomb structure 24, the side 32 facing away from the glove box assembly 12. This means the stiffening structure 30 is arranged between the honeycomb structure 24 and the cockpit cross member 14 with respect to the longitudinal extension of the deformation element 22.
The stiffening structure 30 has a higher stiffness than the honeycomb structure 24. As can be seen from Fig. 1, the stiffening structure comprises a plurality of hollow chambers 34. In the present case, the stiffening structure 30 comprises three hollow chambers 34. The hollow chambers 34 are divided from one another by means of stiffening ribs 36 of the stiffening structure 30. The stiffening ribs 36 extend diagonally in relation to one another.
Since the stiffening structure 30 is stiffer than the honeycomb structure 24. the stiffening structure 30 stays at least substantially undeformed during the frontal crash while the honeycomb structure 2 is deformed thereby absorbing crash energy. Thereby, the glove box assembly 12 can be supported and crash energy can be absorbed or dissipated simultaneously. Moreover, an uncontrolled movement of the glove box assembly 12 can be avoided. Furthermore, crash energy or impact energy can be transferred by the particularly stiff stiffening structure 30 to the cockpit cross member 14. Thus, a particularly high amount of impact energy can be absorbed and/or transferred without braking.
Preferably, the deformation element 22 (honeycomb crash bracket) is made of aluminium.
Thereby, a particularly high amount of crash energy can be absorbed by the deformation element 22. Moreover, the deformation element 22 can be used in load cases other than a frontal crash to absorb or dissipate crash energy particularly effectively and efficiently.
List of reference signs arrangement 12 glove box assembly 14 cockpit cross member 16 dash board 18 glove box lid 22 deformation element 24 honeycomb structure 26 honeycomb chamber 28 knee-dummy stiffening structure 32 side 34 hollow chamber 36 stiffening rib

Claims (6)

  1. Claims An arrangement (10) of a glove box assembly (12) on a cockpit cross member (14) of a passenger vehicle, in which arrangement (10) the glove box assembly (12) is arranged below the cockpit cross member (14) at least partially and mounted on the cockpit cross member (14) at least indirectly, characterised in that the glove box assembly (12) is supported on the cockpit cross member (14) by means of at least one deformation element (22) having at least one honeycomb structure (24) capable of absorbing energy by deformation in case of an impact of at least one knee (28) of a passenger on the glove box assembly (12).
  2. 2. The arrangement (10) according to claim 1, characterised in that the deformation element (22) has a longitudinal extension and extends diagonally upwards in relation to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle from the glove box assembly (12) to the cockpit cross member (14).
  3. 3. The arrangement (10) according to any one of claims 1 or 2, characterised in that the deformation element (22) comprises a stiffening structure (30) adjoining to the honeycomb structure (24), the stiffening structure (30) being arranged on a side (32) of the honeycomb structure (24), the side (32) facing away from the glove box assembly (12).
  4. 4. The arrangement (10) according to claim 3, characterised in thatSthe stiffening structure (30) has a higher stiffness than the honeycomb structure (24).
  5. 5. The arrangement (10) according to any one of claims 3 or 4, characterised in that the stiffening structure (24) has at least two hollow chambers (34) divided by a stiffening rib (36) of the stiffening structure (30).
  6. 6. The arrangement (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the deformation element (22) is made of aluminium.
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