Classifications

• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
  • B60N2/24—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles for particular purposes or particular vehicles
  • B60N2/42—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles for particular purposes or particular vehicles the seat constructed to protect the occupant from the effect of abnormal g-forces, e.g. crash or safety seats
  • B60N2/43—Safety locks
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • B60R5/00—Compartments within vehicle body primarily intended or sufficiently spacious for trunks, suit-cases, or the like
  • B60R5/006—Compartments within vehicle body primarily intended or sufficiently spacious for trunks, suit-cases, or the like stowing or holding means for elongated articles, e.g. skis inside vehicles
• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
  • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
  • E05B77/00—Vehicle locks characterised by special functions or purposes
  • E05B77/02—Vehicle locks characterised by special functions or purposes for accident situations
  • E05B77/04—Preventing unwanted lock actuation, e.g. unlatching, at the moment of collision
  • E05B77/06—Preventing unwanted lock actuation, e.g. unlatching, at the moment of collision by means of inertial forces
• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
  • E05C—BOLTS OR FASTENING DEVICES FOR WINGS, SPECIALLY FOR DOORS OR WINDOWS
  • E05C3/00—Fastening devices with bolts moving pivotally or rotatively
  • E05C3/12—Fastening devices with bolts moving pivotally or rotatively with latching action
  • E05C3/14—Fastening devices with bolts moving pivotally or rotatively with latching action with operating handle or equivalent member rigid with the latch
• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
  • E05C—BOLTS OR FASTENING DEVICES FOR WINGS, SPECIALLY FOR DOORS OR WINDOWS
  • E05C5/00—Fastening devices with bolts moving otherwise than only rectilinearly and only pivotally or rotatively
• • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
  • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
  • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
  • Y10T292/00—Closure fasteners
  • Y10T292/08—Bolts
  • Y10T292/0801—Multiple
  • Y10T292/0803—Sliding and swinging
  • Y10T292/0805—Combined motion
  • Y10T292/0806—Lever-operating means
• • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
  • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
  • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
  • Y10T292/00—Closure fasteners
  • Y10T292/42—Rigid engaging means
• • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
  • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
  • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
  • Y10T292/00—Closure fasteners
  • Y10T292/42—Rigid engaging means
  • Y10T292/444—Swinging catch

Definitions

• Vehicle component and method for securing a pivotable component against opening in the event of a crash Vehicle component and method for securing a pivotable component against opening in the event of a crash
• the present invention relates to a vehicle component, preferably the backrest of a seat, which comprises a pivotable component, preferably a through-loading flap, with a latch, wherein the latch has a latching hook, which in case of operation is rotatable about a first axis of rotation from a locking position into an unlocking position, wherein the unlocked pivotable member is foldable about a second axis of rotation in an opening direction from a substantially vertical rest position to a substantially horizontal through-loading position. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method for securing a pivotable component.
• the passenger compartment and the load compartment in vehicles are often separated by hinged walls, seats or through loading flaps, so that the passenger compartment can be used at least partially as a cargo space.
• through-loading flaps have the advantage that long items such as skis can be loaded into a car without having to fold down a seat.
• Object of the present invention is to provide an inexpensive, easy to manufacture and easy to assemble vehicle component, which has a pivoting component with a lock that does not open in an accident.
• a vehicle component which comprises a pivotable component with a latch, wherein the latch has a latching hook which is rotatable in operation about a first axis of rotation from a locking position to an unlocking position, wherein the unlocked pivotable member about a second axis of rotation in an opening direction of one in a pivotable component located in the locked rest position by a force acting in the opening direction of the pivotable member, the first axis of rotation relative to the pivotable member, and / or the latching hook relative to the first axis of rotation Moves from an operating position into a crash position, so that the latching hook preferably reversibly so cooperates with the pivotable member that it is not unlocked.
• the inventive displacement of the axis of rotation relative to the pivotable component and / or the latching hook relative to the axis of rotation ensures that the pivotable component is not entrangleable and therefore no luggage can penetrate through the pivoting member into the passenger compartment, if the pivoting component before the crash in the locked resting position was.
• An embodiment in which the latching hook in the event of a crash reversibly cooperates with the pivotable component in such a way that it can not be unlocked permits further use of the vehicle component without repair expenditure if it was not damaged in the crash.
• the pivotable component and / or the latching hook has a recess, preferably a link, particularly preferably an oblong hole, by means of which the first axis of rotation relative to the pivotable component and / or the latching hook is controlled relative to the first axis of rotation slidably.
• the recess leads the axis of rotation and / or the latching hook in the event of a crash in the preferred crash position, so that the pivotable component is no longer unlocked.
• the lock comprises a closing piece, which is fixedly connected to the vehicle component, wherein the latching hook cooperates in the operating case and in the rest position of the pivotable component with the closing piece and prevents flaps of the pivotable member and wherein the pivotable member by rotation of the latching hook to the first axis of rotation and around the closing piece is unlocked around.
• the interaction of the Locking piece with the latching hook locks the pivoting component in the operating case in a simple and secure manner.
• the pivotable component of the locking hook in the event of a crash and in the locked rest position of the pivotable component of the locking hooks frictionally between the striker and the pivotal component and transmits acting in an accident in the opening direction of the pivoting member force on the striker. Due to the frictional connection of the latching hook to the closing piece and the pivotable component and the arrangement between the closing piece and the pivotable component, the forces occurring in an accident are introduced into the structure of the vehicle component and thus at least not completely affect the vehicle occupants.
• the latching hook has a latching means, preferably a nose, which cooperates with the pivotable component and, in the event of a crash and in the locked rest position of the pivotable component, prevents unlocking of the latching hook.
• a locking means in the context of the invention is any means that secures the position of a component and prevents a change in position.
• the latching means secures the unlocking of the pivotable component by preventing the change in the position of the latching hook in the event of a crash.
• the locking means may deform plastically and / or elastically in an accident and optionally act as latching.
• the lock on an unlocking lever which is rotatable about the first axis of rotation and by the rotation of the latching hook is rotatable in the operating case from the locking position to the unlocked position.
• the lock comprises a means, preferably a spring, which holds the first axis of rotation and / or the latching hook in the operating position and preferably returns to the operating position after the crash.
• the agent increases the reliability of the lock and allows the preferred transfer of the latching hook from the crash position in the Operating position after an accident preferred due to the restoring force of the spring, that the first axis of rotation and / or the latching hook is transferred back to the operating position, so that the further use of the vehicle component is possible without repair effort if the vehicle component was not damaged in the crash.
• the means may additionally serve to reset the release lever always in its locking position.
• the first axis of rotation shifts relative to the pivotable component and / or the latching hook relative to the first axis of rotation against the force of the means.
• This ensures that the unlocking of the pivotable component is not already prevented by forces occurring during operation, but that for a minimum force is required, which preferably does not occur in the operating case.
• the agent can also be an agent that is plastically deformed during the crash.
• At least the unlocking lever and the locking hook of the latch are made in one piece.
• the number of components is low and the locking cost and easy to manufacture and assemble.
• the pivotable member and / or the lock are made of plastic, which is inexpensive and whereby the vehicle component has a low weight.
• the vehicle component according to the invention ensures that, in the event of a crash, no luggage can penetrate from the cargo space into the passenger compartment through a pivotable component of the vehicle component if the swiveling component was in the locked idle state before the crash.
• the locking of the pivotable component is simple and inexpensive to manufacture and assemble and the vehicle component has a low weight.
• the pivotable component can be reused after a crash without repair effort, if the vehicle component was not damaged in the crash.
• the swiveling component is easy to operate for a passenger.
• a further subject of the present invention is a method for securing a pivotable component against opening in the event of a crash, which is rotatable by means of a latch which has a latching hook, which in case of operation is rotatable about a first axis of rotation from a latching position to an unlocking position, is lockable, wherein the unlocked pivotable member is foldable about a second axis of rotation in an opening direction from a substantially vertical rest position to a substantially horizontal through-loading position, wherein the first axis of rotation in the locked position of rest of the pivotable component in the event of a crash by an opening direction of the pivotable member acting force preferably reversibly displaced so that the pivotal component can not be unlocked.
• the procedure is easy to carry out.
• FIGS. 1-6b The explanations are merely exemplary and do not limit the general inventive concept. The explanations apply equally to the vehicle component according to the invention and the method according to the invention.
• Figure 1 shows a vertical cross section through a vehicle component according to the invention, here by a backrest of a seat.
• FIG. 2 shows the locking of the pivotable component, here one
• FIG. 3 shows the lock of FIG. 2 in the locking position during operation.
• FIG. 4 shows the lock from FIG. 2 in the unlocking position during operation.
• FIG. 5 shows the lock from FIG. 2 in the locking position in the event of a crash.
• FIG. 6a shows the pivotable component 2 with the lock 8 from FIG. 2 in a horizontal cross-section in the locking position during operation.
• FIG. 6b shows the pivotable component 2 with the lock 8 from FIG. 2 in a horizontal cross section in the locking position in the event of a crash.
• FIG. 1 shows a vertical cross section through a vehicle component 1 according to the invention, here by a backrest of a seat. Therefore, the term backrest for the vehicle component 1 is used in the following.
• the backrest 1 separates a passenger compartment 4 from a load compartment 20 and has a pivotable component 2, here a through-loading flap, for example for skis.
• the term flap is used for the pivotable component 2.
• the flap 2 is reversibly foldable in the operating case of a here shown and substantially vertical rest position in a substantially horizontal loading position about a second axis of rotation 5 in an open direction, which is represented by the arrow 3.
• the through-loading flap 2 can be reversibly locked to the backrest 1 by means of a lock 8 of the rest position.
• FIG. 2 shows the lock 8 of the through-loading flap 2 from FIG. 1 in a vertical cross-section. Shown is the flap 2, which has the recessed grip 7 for easier handling of the unlocking lever 6.
• the unlocking lever 6 is rotatable about a first axis of rotation 11.
• the illustration shows the lock 8 in the operating case in the locked position.
• the first axis of rotation 1 1 is in the operating position 18. Also visible is a recess 12, here a slot in which the first axis of rotation 1 1 relative to the flap 2 shifts into a crash position 19 in the event of a crash in the embodiment shown here.
• the first axis of rotation 11 is formed here by a bolt 13.
• a closing piece 9 is rotated.
• the closing piece 9 is in a receptacle 10 for the closing piece. 9 arranged.
• the latching hook 17 is arranged in the locking position between the striker 9 and the flap 2 and rotates around the striker 9 upon rotation about the first axis of rotation 11 so that the flap 2 is unlocked.
• the latching hook 17 on a locking means 16, here a nose is secured to secure in the event of a crash.
• FIG. 3 shows the lock 8 from FIG. 2 in the locking position during operation.
• the latching hook 17 and / or the first axis of rotation 11 or the pin 13, which forms the first axis of rotation 11 in this embodiment, are held in the operating position 18 by a means 14, here a spring.
• a means 14 here a spring.
• the term spring is used for the means 14.
• the release lever is held by the spring in the illustrated locking position.
• FIG. 4 shows the lock from FIG. 2 in the unlocking position during operation.
• FIG. 5 shows the lock from FIG. 2 in the locking position in the event of a crash.
• the first axis of rotation 11 and the pin 13 is displaced in the recess 12 relative to the flap 2 in the crash position 19 to the right in this embodiment.
• the latching hook 17 acts frictionally between the stationary arranged closing piece 9 and the flap 2, and introduces the forces occurring in the structure of the seat.
• the latching hook 17 has a latching means 16, here a nose, which rests at least partially in the event of a crash on the flap 2 and prevents the unlocking of the latching hook 17 .
• FIG. 6a shows the flap 2 with the lock 8 from FIG. 2 in a horizontal cross-section in the locking position during operation.
• the release lever 6 and the latching hook 17 with the latching means 16 are integrally and about the pin 13, which forms the first axis of rotation 1 1 rotatable.
• the bolt 13 is held in two recesses 12 of the flap 2 in the operating position 18 of two springs 14.
• the closing piece 9 is arranged in the receptacle 10 for the closing piece 9, so that the latching hook 17 is arranged between the closing piece 9 and the flap 2 and the flap 2 is locked.
• Figure 6b shows the flap 2 with the lock 8 of Figure 2 in a horizontal cross-section in the locking position in the event of a crash.
• the bolt 3 By acting on the flap 2 in the opening direction 3 of the flap 2 force 15, the bolt 3 moves in the recesses 12 against the force of the springs 14 in the crash position 19.
• the latching hook 17 In this position, the latching hook 17 is frictionally between the closing means 9 and the flap 2 arranged and the locking lug 16 prevents the unlocking of the latching hook 17th
• the vehicle component is useful in a variety of vehicle types, such as automobiles, aircraft, or ships. It is for example a seat of a vehicle or a wall.

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