WO2010146411A1 - Cabin storage device for a truck cabin - Google Patents

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WO2010146411A1
WO2010146411A1 PCT/IB2009/006325 IB2009006325W WO2010146411A1 WO 2010146411 A1 WO2010146411 A1 WO 2010146411A1 IB 2009006325 W IB2009006325 W IB 2009006325W WO 2010146411 A1 WO2010146411 A1 WO 2010146411A1
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Paolo Ballarin
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D33/00—Superstructures for load-carrying vehicles
    • B62D33/06—Drivers' cabs
    • B62D33/0612—Cabins with living accommodation, especially for long distance road vehicles, i.e. sleeping, cooking, or other facilities
    • 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

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  • the present invention relates to a cabin storage device for a truck cabin.
  • Industrial vehicles such as heavy trucks are frequently equipped with at least one storage compartment located behind the driver and passenger seats.
  • a storage compartment is located under a bunk or a under the seating part of a backseat.
  • the function of bunk and of backseat may be performed by a same device.
  • the storage compartment is most often used as a storing area for the driver's belongings or other objects and it is accessible from the inside of the cabin.
  • This storage compartment is generally arranged as a container in which the items are stored.
  • the compartment is often covered by a lid.
  • a bunk or a backseat When the vehicle is equipped with a bunk or a backseat, it is usually moveable between a use configuration and a storing configuration. In the use configuration, it is located substantially horizontally above the storage compartment, for which it can form a lid. The bunk or backseat can be moved to a retracted configuration, thereby permitting access to the items stored in the container, just as a lid.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a cabin storage device which can effectively improve the collecting of stored items for the driver.
  • a cabin rear storage device for a truck cabin having a floor, having at least a front seat for a driver and at least one storage compartment which is arranged in the cabin, above the cabin floor and behind the at least one front seat, said storage compartment being accessible from inside the cabin, wherein said device comprises at least one storage part having a tray on which items can be placed, said storage part being arranged in the storage compartment, characterized in that said device further comprises a raising / lowering system capable of moving the storage part with respect to the cabin floor between a lowered position in which the tray is substantially adjacent to the cabin floor and a raised position in which items can be more easily collected from the tray or put down on it.
  • the lowered position of the storage part corresponds to a storage configuration.
  • the driver wants to store an item into the storage part or to collect an item from the storage part, he / she operates the raising / lowering system in order to lift the storage part until its raised position.
  • the latter corresponds to an access configuration, in which the stored items can be easily accessed without the need for the driver to bend down too much. It may be required first to remove a lid, which can be in the form of a bunk or of a backseat, for example by lifting it, or by moving it to a storage configuration.
  • the invention improves the comfort of the driver.
  • the tray is moved substantially vertically and remains substantially horizontal during this displacement.
  • the storage device can advantageously comprise at least two adjacent storage parts defining distinct storage areas in the storage compartment.
  • At least one storage part can have a peripheral wall projecting upwardly from the tray, said storage part thereby forming a box.
  • Said box is preferably devoid of upper wall, i.e. with an opened upper surface, to make the transfer of items easier.
  • the storage compartment is in the form of a container arranged on the cabin floor under the bunk, said container having an open upper surface, said storage part being housed in said container at least in the lowered position.
  • the container may include at least one inner wall, thereby forming several compartments each capable of housing one storage part.
  • the storage part comprises first guiding means designed to cooperate with second guiding means provided on a part which is fixed with respect to the cabin floor, so as to guide the movement of said storage part between its raised and lowered positions.
  • the second guiding means are for example arranged on the container.
  • the first and second guiding means comprise a rib and a corresponding groove both extending substantially vertically.
  • the raising / lowering system can be elastically, electrically, hydraulically or pneumatically assisted or operated.
  • the storing compartment may comprise a lid which is movable between a use position and a retracted position, and movement of the lid may control directly or indirectly the raising / lowering of the storage part.
  • the lid may control directly the raising /lowering of the storage part by being mechanically linked to the storage part by coupling means designed so that the displacement of the bunk from its sleeping configuration to its storage configuration leads to a raising movement of the storage part.
  • the lid may be designed to pivot about a substantially horizontal axis located close to one edge of said lid, from its use configuration to its retracted configuration, and the coupling means may comprise a cable or a connecting rod.
  • the lid may control indirectly the raising /lowering of the storage part in that the raising / lowering system may comprise an actuator which may be controlled according to the position of the lid.
  • the lid forms a bunk and/or the seating part of a backseat.
  • Figure 1 is a partial perspective view of a truck showing a sleeping and storing assembly according to the invention inside the cabin;
  • Figure 2 is a perspective schematic view of a first embodiment of said assembly, the storage device being in the raised position;
  • Figure 3 is a perspective schematic view of a second embodiment of said assembly, the storage device being in the raised position;
  • Figure 4 is a perspective schematic view of a third embodiment of said assembly, the storage device being in the raised position.
  • Figure 1 shows a truck 1 which comprises a tractor 2 having a cabin for the driver, and a trailer 3 which can be mechanically coupled with the tractor 2.
  • a seat 4 for the driver in the cabin is provided a seat 4 for the driver as well as a seat for a passenger (not shown).
  • a storage zone 5 is located behind the seats.
  • the cabin comprises a bunk 6 which is also located behind the seats and which can be in a use configuration, in which it is substantially horizontal, above the cabin floor 7.
  • the storage zone is then located under the bunk 6.
  • the bunk 6 can be moved to a retracted configuration when it is not used as a bed, thereby making it possible to access items located in the storage compartment.
  • Said storage area 5 further includes a cabin storage device 8.
  • the storage device 8 comprises a container 9 arranged on the cabin floor 7 under the bunk 6.
  • the container 9 preferably has the shape of a parallelepiped and takes up substantially the whole storage area, forming a closed storage compartment.
  • the container 9 has a peripheral wall 10 but is devoid of upper wall.
  • the storage device 8 also comprises at least one storage part 11 on / in which items can be stored. According to the invention, the storage part 11 can be moved with respect to the cabin floor 7 between a lowered position in which the storage part 11 is housed in the container 9 and close to the cabin floor 7 and a raised position in which items can be more easily accessed, without the need for the driver to bend down too much.
  • the bunk 6 acts as a lid, and could be replaced by a mere lid or by the seating part of a backseat.
  • the container 9 includes an inner wall 12, thereby forming two distinct compartments 13. Of course, more inner walls could be envisaged. At least one of the compartments 13 receives a storage part 11 having a corresponding shape (only one storage part is represented on Figure 2).
  • the storage part 11 forms a box which comprises a tray that is substantially horizontal and forms the bottom part of the storage part 11 , and a peripheral wall 14 projecting upwardly from the tray.
  • the storage part 11 is devoid of upper wall to make easier the access to stored items.
  • the peripheral wall 14 of the storage part 11 comprises vertically extending grooves 15 oriented outwardly and the peripheral wall 10 and inner wall 12 of the container 9 comprise vertically extending ribs 16 oriented towards the interior of the compartments 13, i.e. towards the storage parts 11.
  • the grooves 15 and ribs 16 are designed to cooperate and form guiding means for the vertical movement of the storage part 11 between its lowered and raised positions.
  • each wall 10, 12, 14 has a substantially constant thickness, ribs 16 and grooves 15 being obtained by a local deformation of said wall.
  • the or each storage part 11 and the container 9 can be made of a plastic material by rotational moulding.
  • the bunk 6 controls directly the raising / lowering of the storage part 11 by being mechanically linked to the storage part.
  • the storage part 11 and the bunk 6 are mechanically linked by connecting rods 17 having one end articulated to the lower surface 18 of the bunk 6 and another end articulated to the storage part 11 , close to an upper edge thereof.
  • the bunk 6 is designed to pivot about a substantially horizontal axis 19 from its sleeping configuration to its storage configuration. Axis 19 is located close to an edge 20 of said bunk 6, preferably an edge extending transversally with respect to the truck 1. When the bunk 6 is in the use configuration, it forms a substantially horizontal lid for the storage device. When the bunk 6 is pivoted towards its retracted configuration, this movement entails the lifting movement of the storing part 11 by means of the connecting rods 17 (see figure 2).
  • the tray of storing part 11 remains substantially horizontal during this raising movement. Since the storage part 11 is higher, the driver does not need to bend down too much for collecting items from the storing parts 11 or for putting items inside said storing parts 11. When the bunk 6 is pivoted towards its use configuration, the storage part 11 can drop naturally to its lowered position.
  • gas struts 21 designed to provide assistance for the displacement of the bunk 6 towards its storage position and/or to provide a braking force during the displacement of the bunk 6 towards its sleeping position.
  • other means for assisting the raising / lowering of the storage part 11 could be provided directly between the storage part and a fixed part of the device such as the cabin floor 7 or the container 9.
  • These assisting means can be any kind of elastic means, such as a mere metallic or elastomeric spring, or can be in the form of an actuator controlled to assist the movement of the storage part.
  • Figure 3 shows a second embodiment of the invention which is similar to the first embodiment with the following variants.
  • the container 9 has no inner wall, and therefore forms only one storage compartment 13 housing a single storage part 11.
  • the bunk 6 and storage part 11 are mechanically linked by coupling means consisting of cables 22 having one end fastened to the lower surface 18 of the bunk 6 and another end fastened to the storage part 11 , close to an upper edge thereof.
  • the vertical movement of the storage part 11 with respect to the container 9, between the lowered and raised position, is guided by guiding means.
  • the guiding means comprise vertically extending rails 23 fastened onto the inner surface of the peripheral wall 10 of the container 9, and vertically extending ribs 24 provided on the outer surface of the peripheral wall 14 of the storage part 11.
  • the storage part 11 only consists of a tray 25 and is devoid of peripheral wall.
  • the container 9 housing said tray 25 makes it possible to prevent the stored items to scatter inside the cabin.
  • the bunk 6 and the storage part 11 are not mechanically linked.
  • the vertical movement of the storage part 11 is obtained by means of a distinct raising / lowering system 26.
  • Said raising / lowering system 26 can be electrically or pneumatically operated, thereby taking advantage of the pneumatic system or electric system of the tractor 2.
  • the raising / lowering system 26 can be a scissors lifting system with pneumatic or electric actuators 27, as illustrated on Figure 4.
  • the actuator could also be hydraulic or spring actuated.
  • the raising / lowering system can be independently controlled such as through a dedicated control system, for example through dedicated push-buttons.
  • the raising /lowering of the storage part is independent of the bunk or any other form of lid.
  • the raising / lowering system can be can be indirectly controlled by the bunk acting as a lid.
  • the actuator is controlled according to the position of the lid.
  • the bunk can be equipped with an angular sensor for continuously detecting the position of the bunk between the use position and the retracted position. The actuator may then be controlled through an electronic control unit to raise / lower the storage part proportionally to the detected angle.

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Abstract

The invention provides for a cabin rear storage device for a truck cabin, said storage compartment being accessible from inside the cabin, wherein said device (8) comprises at least one storage part (11 ) having a tray (25) on which items can be placed, said storage part (11 ) being arranged in the storage compartment, characterized in that said device (8) further comprises a raising / lowering system capable of moving the storage part (11 ) with respect to the cabin floor (7) between a lowered position and a raised position in which items can be more easily collected from the tray (25) or put down on it

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CABIN STORAGE DEVICE FOR A TRUCK CABIN
Field of the invention
The present invention relates to a cabin storage device for a truck cabin.
Technological background
Industrial vehicles such as heavy trucks are frequently equipped with at least one storage compartment located behind the driver and passenger seats. Very often, such a storage compartment is located under a bunk or a under the seating part of a backseat. Moreover, the function of bunk and of backseat may be performed by a same device. The storage compartment is most often used as a storing area for the driver's belongings or other objects and it is accessible from the inside of the cabin.
This storage compartment is generally arranged as a container in which the items are stored. The compartment is often covered by a lid. When the vehicle is equipped with a bunk or a backseat, it is usually moveable between a use configuration and a storing configuration. In the use configuration, it is located substantially horizontally above the storage compartment, for which it can form a lid. The bunk or backseat can be moved to a retracted configuration, thereby permitting access to the items stored in the container, just as a lid.
However, in any case the known design of storage compartments is quite deep and it can be complicated and tiring to collect an item from it. To this end, the driver must generally bend down, which may be difficult since there is not a lot of space available around the container, behind the driver and passenger seats.
It therefore appears that, from several standpoints, there is room for improvement in cabin storage devices in the cabin of vehicles, particularly cabins for heavy trucks.
Summary of the invention It is an object of the present invention to provide an improved cabin storage device which can overcome the drawbacks encountered in conventional vehicles.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a cabin storage device which can effectively improve the collecting of stored items for the driver.
According to the invention, it is provided a cabin rear storage device for a truck cabin having a floor, having at least a front seat for a driver and at least one storage compartment which is arranged in the cabin, above the cabin floor and behind the at least one front seat, said storage compartment being accessible from inside the cabin, wherein said device comprises at least one storage part having a tray on which items can be placed, said storage part being arranged in the storage compartment, characterized in that said device further comprises a raising / lowering system capable of moving the storage part with respect to the cabin floor between a lowered position in which the tray is substantially adjacent to the cabin floor and a raised position in which items can be more easily collected from the tray or put down on it.
In concrete terms, the lowered position of the storage part corresponds to a storage configuration. When the driver wants to store an item into the storage part or to collect an item from the storage part, he / she operates the raising / lowering system in order to lift the storage part until its raised position. The latter corresponds to an access configuration, in which the stored items can be easily accessed without the need for the driver to bend down too much. It may be required first to remove a lid, which can be in the form of a bunk or of a backseat, for example by lifting it, or by moving it to a storage configuration.
Therefore, the invention improves the comfort of the driver.
Preferably, the tray is moved substantially vertically and remains substantially horizontal during this displacement.
The storage device can advantageously comprise at least two adjacent storage parts defining distinct storage areas in the storage compartment.
At least one storage part can have a peripheral wall projecting upwardly from the tray, said storage part thereby forming a box. Said box is preferably devoid of upper wall, i.e. with an opened upper surface, to make the transfer of items easier. According to an embodiment, the storage compartment is in the form of a container arranged on the cabin floor under the bunk, said container having an open upper surface, said storage part being housed in said container at least in the lowered position.
The container may include at least one inner wall, thereby forming several compartments each capable of housing one storage part.
Advantageously, the storage part comprises first guiding means designed to cooperate with second guiding means provided on a part which is fixed with respect to the cabin floor, so as to guide the movement of said storage part between its raised and lowered positions. The second guiding means are for example arranged on the container.
According to an embodiment, the first and second guiding means comprise a rib and a corresponding groove both extending substantially vertically.
The raising / lowering system can be elastically, electrically, hydraulically or pneumatically assisted or operated.
The storing compartment may comprise a lid which is movable between a use position and a retracted position, and movement of the lid may control directly or indirectly the raising / lowering of the storage part.
The lid may control directly the raising /lowering of the storage part by being mechanically linked to the storage part by coupling means designed so that the displacement of the bunk from its sleeping configuration to its storage configuration leads to a raising movement of the storage part.
The lid may be designed to pivot about a substantially horizontal axis located close to one edge of said lid, from its use configuration to its retracted configuration, and the coupling means may comprise a cable or a connecting rod.
Alternatively, the lid may control indirectly the raising /lowering of the storage part in that the raising / lowering system may comprise an actuator which may be controlled according to the position of the lid.
The lid forms a bunk and/or the seating part of a backseat.
These and other features and advantages will become apparent upon reading the following description in view of the drawings attached hereto representing, as non-limiting examples, embodiments of a vehicle according to the invention. Brief description of the drawings
The following detailed description of several embodiments of the invention is better understood when read in conjunction with the appended drawings being understood, however, that the invention is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed. In the drawings,
Figure 1 is a partial perspective view of a truck showing a sleeping and storing assembly according to the invention inside the cabin;
Figure 2 is a perspective schematic view of a first embodiment of said assembly, the storage device being in the raised position;
Figure 3 is a perspective schematic view of a second embodiment of said assembly, the storage device being in the raised position;
Figure 4 is a perspective schematic view of a third embodiment of said assembly, the storage device being in the raised position.
Detailed description of the invention
Figure 1 shows a truck 1 which comprises a tractor 2 having a cabin for the driver, and a trailer 3 which can be mechanically coupled with the tractor 2. In the cabin is provided a seat 4 for the driver as well as a seat for a passenger (not shown). A storage zone 5 is located behind the seats.
In this embodiment, the cabin comprises a bunk 6 which is also located behind the seats and which can be in a use configuration, in which it is substantially horizontal, above the cabin floor 7. The storage zone is then located under the bunk 6. The bunk 6 can be moved to a retracted configuration when it is not used as a bed, thereby making it possible to access items located in the storage compartment.
Said storage area 5 further includes a cabin storage device 8. The storage device 8 comprises a container 9 arranged on the cabin floor 7 under the bunk 6. The container 9 preferably has the shape of a parallelepiped and takes up substantially the whole storage area, forming a closed storage compartment. The container 9 has a peripheral wall 10 but is devoid of upper wall. The storage device 8 also comprises at least one storage part 11 on / in which items can be stored. According to the invention, the storage part 11 can be moved with respect to the cabin floor 7 between a lowered position in which the storage part 11 is housed in the container 9 and close to the cabin floor 7 and a raised position in which items can be more easily accessed, without the need for the driver to bend down too much.
With respect to the storage compartment, the bunk 6 acts as a lid, and could be replaced by a mere lid or by the seating part of a backseat.
Several embodiments of the invention are now described with reference to Figures 2 to 4.
In a first embodiment, illustrated on Figure 2, the container 9 includes an inner wall 12, thereby forming two distinct compartments 13. Of course, more inner walls could be envisaged. At least one of the compartments 13 receives a storage part 11 having a corresponding shape (only one storage part is represented on Figure 2). In this embodiment, the storage part 11 forms a box which comprises a tray that is substantially horizontal and forms the bottom part of the storage part 11 , and a peripheral wall 14 projecting upwardly from the tray. Preferably, the storage part 11 is devoid of upper wall to make easier the access to stored items.
The peripheral wall 14 of the storage part 11 comprises vertically extending grooves 15 oriented outwardly and the peripheral wall 10 and inner wall 12 of the container 9 comprise vertically extending ribs 16 oriented towards the interior of the compartments 13, i.e. towards the storage parts 11. The grooves 15 and ribs 16 are designed to cooperate and form guiding means for the vertical movement of the storage part 11 between its lowered and raised positions. For example, each wall 10, 12, 14 has a substantially constant thickness, ribs 16 and grooves 15 being obtained by a local deformation of said wall. The or each storage part 11 and the container 9 can be made of a plastic material by rotational moulding.
In this first embodiment, the bunk 6 controls directly the raising / lowering of the storage part 11 by being mechanically linked to the storage part.
The storage part 11 and the bunk 6 are mechanically linked by connecting rods 17 having one end articulated to the lower surface 18 of the bunk 6 and another end articulated to the storage part 11 , close to an upper edge thereof. In this embodiment, the bunk 6 is designed to pivot about a substantially horizontal axis 19 from its sleeping configuration to its storage configuration. Axis 19 is located close to an edge 20 of said bunk 6, preferably an edge extending transversally with respect to the truck 1. When the bunk 6 is in the use configuration, it forms a substantially horizontal lid for the storage device. When the bunk 6 is pivoted towards its retracted configuration, this movement entails the lifting movement of the storing part 11 by means of the connecting rods 17 (see figure 2). Because of the grooves 15 and ribs 16, the tray of storing part 11 remains substantially horizontal during this raising movement. Since the storage part 11 is higher, the driver does not need to bend down too much for collecting items from the storing parts 11 or for putting items inside said storing parts 11. When the bunk 6 is pivoted towards its use configuration, the storage part 11 can drop naturally to its lowered position.
Furthermore, there may be provided gas struts 21 designed to provide assistance for the displacement of the bunk 6 towards its storage position and/or to provide a braking force during the displacement of the bunk 6 towards its sleeping position. In addition to, or in place of the struts 21 other means for assisting the raising / lowering of the storage part 11 could be provided directly between the storage part and a fixed part of the device such as the cabin floor 7 or the container 9. These assisting means can be any kind of elastic means, such as a mere metallic or elastomeric spring, or can be in the form of an actuator controlled to assist the movement of the storage part.
Figure 3 shows a second embodiment of the invention which is similar to the first embodiment with the following variants.
The container 9 has no inner wall, and therefore forms only one storage compartment 13 housing a single storage part 11.
The bunk 6 and storage part 11 are mechanically linked by coupling means consisting of cables 22 having one end fastened to the lower surface 18 of the bunk 6 and another end fastened to the storage part 11 , close to an upper edge thereof.
The vertical movement of the storage part 11 with respect to the container 9, between the lowered and raised position, is guided by guiding means. The guiding means comprise vertically extending rails 23 fastened onto the inner surface of the peripheral wall 10 of the container 9, and vertically extending ribs 24 provided on the outer surface of the peripheral wall 14 of the storage part 11.
In a third embodiment, illustrated on Figure 4, the storage part 11 only consists of a tray 25 and is devoid of peripheral wall. The container 9 housing said tray 25 makes it possible to prevent the stored items to scatter inside the cabin.
In this embodiment, the bunk 6 and the storage part 11 are not mechanically linked. The vertical movement of the storage part 11 is obtained by means of a distinct raising / lowering system 26. Said raising / lowering system 26 can be electrically or pneumatically operated, thereby taking advantage of the pneumatic system or electric system of the tractor 2. For example, the raising / lowering system 26 can be a scissors lifting system with pneumatic or electric actuators 27, as illustrated on Figure 4. The actuator could also be hydraulic or spring actuated.
In any case, the raising / lowering system can be independently controlled such as through a dedicated control system, for example through dedicated push-buttons. In such a case, the raising /lowering of the storage part is independent of the bunk or any other form of lid.
Alternatively, the raising / lowering system can be can be indirectly controlled by the bunk acting as a lid. Is such a case, it can be provided that the actuator is controlled according to the position of the lid. For example, it may be provided a sensor such as a micro switch for detecting that the bunk is in its retracted position. Upon such detection the actuator is controlled to raise the storage part. Such a control system can be purely electric. In a more sophisticated embodiment, the bunk can be equipped with an angular sensor for continuously detecting the position of the bunk between the use position and the retracted position. The actuator may then be controlled through an electronic control unit to raise / lower the storage part proportionally to the detected angle.
The various features of the three above disclosed embodiments can be combined one with the others.
Of course, the invention is not restricted to the embodiment described above by way of non-limiting example, but on the contrary it encompasses all embodiments thereof.

Claims

1. A cabin rear storage device for a truck cabin having a floor, having at least a front seat for a driver and at least one storage compartment which is arranged in the cabin, above the cabin floor (7) and behind the at least one front seat, said storage compartment being accessible from inside the cabin, wherein said device (8) comprises at least one storage part (11) having a tray (25) on which items can be placed, said storage part (11 ) being arranged in the storage compartment, characterized in that said device (8) further comprises a raising / lowering system capable of moving the storage part (11 ) with respect to the cabin floor (7) between a lowered position in which the tray (25) is substantially adjacent to the cabin floor (7) and a raised position in which items can be more easily collected from the tray (25) or put down on it.
2. The storage device according to claim 1 , characterized in that it comprises at least two adjacent storage parts (11 ) defining distinct storage areas in the storage compartment.
3. The storage device according to claim 1 or claim 2, characterized in that at least one storage part (11) has a peripheral wall (14) projecting upwardly from the tray (25), said storage part (11 ) thereby forming a box.
4. The storage device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the storage compartment is in the form of a container (9) arranged on the cabin floor (7), said container (9) having an opened upper surface, said storage part (11 ) being housed in said container (9) at least in the lowered position.
5. The storage device according to claim 4, characterized in that the container (9) includes at least one inner wall (12), thereby forming several compartments (13) each capable of housing one storage part (11).
6. The storage device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the storage part (11 ) comprises first guiding means (15, 24) designed to cooperate with second guiding means (16, 23) provided on a part which is fixed with respect to the cabin floor (7), so as to guide the movement of said storage part (11) between its raised and lowered positions.
7. The storage device according to claims 6 and 4, characterized in that the second guiding means (16, 23) are arranged on the container (9).
8. The storage device according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that the first and second guiding means comprise a rib (16, 24) and a corresponding groove (15) both extending substantially vertically.
9. The storage device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the raising / lowering system (26) is elastically, electrically, hydraulically or pneumatically assisted or operated.
10. The storage device according to any preceding claim, characterized in that the storing compartment comprises a lid which is movable between a use position and a retracted position, and in that the movement of the lid controls directly or indirectly the raising / lowering of the storage part.
11. The storage device according to claim 9, characterized in that the lid controls directly the raising /lowering of the storage part by being mechanically linked to the storage part by coupling means designed so that the displacement of the bunk (6) from its sleeping configuration to its storage configuration leads to a raising movement of the storage part (11).
12. The storage device according to claim 11 , characterized in that the lid (6) is designed to pivot about a substantially horizontal axis (19) located close to one edge (20) of said lid (6), from its use configuration to its retracted configuration, and in that the coupling means comprise a cable (22) or a connecting rod (17).
13. The storage device according to claim 10, characterized in that the lid controls indirectly the raising /lowering of the storage part in that the raising / lowering system comprises an actuator which is controlled according to the position of the lid.
14. The storage device according to any of claims 10 to 13, characterized in that the lid forms a bunk and/or the seating part of a backseat.
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