WO2022161645A1 - Système de montage et dispositif de transport de charge - Google Patents

Système de montage et dispositif de transport de charge Download PDF

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WO2022161645A1
WO2022161645A1 PCT/EP2021/057847 EP2021057847W WO2022161645A1 WO 2022161645 A1 WO2022161645 A1 WO 2022161645A1 EP 2021057847 W EP2021057847 W EP 2021057847W WO 2022161645 A1 WO2022161645 A1 WO 2022161645A1
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load carrier
carrier device
mounting
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Bernhard Rimmelspacher
Aleksej Kadnikov
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ACPS Automotive GmbH
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R9/00—Supplementary fittings on vehicle exterior for carrying loads, e.g. luggage, sports gear or the like
    • B60R9/08—Supplementary fittings on vehicle exterior for carrying loads, e.g. luggage, sports gear or the like specially adapted for sports gear
    • B60R9/10—Supplementary fittings on vehicle exterior for carrying loads, e.g. luggage, sports gear or the like specially adapted for sports gear for cycles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R19/00—Wheel guards; Radiator guards, e.g. grilles; Obstruction removers; Fittings damping bouncing force in collisions
    • B60R19/02—Bumpers, i.e. impact receiving or absorbing members for protecting vehicles or fending off blows from other vehicles or objects
    • B60R19/24—Arrangements for mounting bumpers on vehicles
    • B60R19/26—Arrangements for mounting bumpers on vehicles comprising yieldable mounting means
    • B60R19/34—Arrangements for mounting bumpers on vehicles comprising yieldable mounting means destroyed upon impact, e.g. one-shot type
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R9/00—Supplementary fittings on vehicle exterior for carrying loads, e.g. luggage, sports gear or the like
    • B60R9/06—Supplementary fittings on vehicle exterior for carrying loads, e.g. luggage, sports gear or the like at vehicle front or rear

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  • the invention relates to a mounting system for mounting a load carrier device on a body of a motor vehicle and the invention also relates to a load carrier device which can be mounted on a body of a motor vehicle by means of a mounting system, as well as a body of a motor vehicle and in particular a motor vehicle with such a mounting system and/or such a load carrier device.
  • the object of the invention is to provide an improved solution for this.
  • an assembly system which comprises at least two assembly receiving elements, each with an assembly receptacle, the assembly receptacles being designed to accommodate a respective assembly insert of a load carrier device.
  • one advantage of this solution is that with the at least two assembly receiving elements each having an assembly receptacle, a stable assembly of a load carrier device is made possible, in which the weight of the load to be carried is distributed over several elements and in particular there is a risk of the load carrier device tipping as a result of the assembly several mounting receiving elements is at least reduced or even completely prevented.
  • the assembly receptacles in which the assembly inserts can be accommodated and preferably fixed.
  • the assembly receiving elements can also be designed to be light and attached directly to a body, so that in particular a weight-saving solution is provided which, for example, does not require the usual heavy cross member for a trailer hitch, for example.
  • more than two assembly receiving elements are provided, which increases stability for the mounted load carrier device, for example.
  • exactly two assembly receiving elements are provided, with which in particular the advantages explained above are achieved and, on the other hand, assembly is kept simple, since only two assembly inserts have to be inserted into the corresponding receptacle during assembly.
  • At least one element or part or component for example “at least one mounting receiving element” in connection with the explanation of one or more features is to be understood that such an element or part or component, for example a Mounting receiving element has this feature or that several, for example all, of the multiple elements or parts or components, for example the at least two mounting receiving elements, have this feature.
  • at least one assembly receiving element is designed to be crash-deformable.
  • the at least one assembly receiving element is designed in such a way that if it is involved in an accident or a crash or a similar impact situation of a motor vehicle, this at least one assembly receiving element is deformed by the forces occurring in the impact situation, for example together with a crash box of a body of the motor vehicle becomes.
  • the at least one assembly receiving element thus preferably supports the absorption of forces in the crash situation and contributes, for example, to protecting more sensitive areas of the motor vehicle, such as a passenger compartment, from damage.
  • this at least one assembly receiving element is preferably designed to be stable enough to keep the load carrier device stable when the assembly insert is picked up and, on the other hand, it is deformable in an impact situation, particularly if the load carrier device is not attached.
  • At least one assembly receiving element has an energy absorbing element or a plurality of energy absorbing elements for absorbing energy in an impact situation.
  • this at least one assembly receiving element absorbs the impact energy that occurs in an impact situation and supports the protection of more sensitive areas of the body, at least for example together with a crash box of the body.
  • at least one energy absorption element is designed to be deformable and is deformed in the impact situation and thereby absorbs impact energy, and the at least one assembly receiving element is therefore also designed to be crash-deformable, particularly in such embodiments.
  • At least one assembly receiving element in particular all assembly receiving elements, comprise a fastening part for fastening to a body, in particular to a rear section of the body.
  • the fastening part is designed to be fastened to a crash element of the body.
  • the respective assembly receptacle has an assembly receptacle opening through which the assembly insert is to be inserted into the assembly receptacle.
  • At least one assembly receiving element in particular all assembly receiving elements, has/have a receiving section with the assembly receiving opening of the assembly receiver on a respective receiving side.
  • stabilizing lugs are provided, which protrude into the assembly receiving opening around its edge.
  • these offer a guide for an assembly insert and/or tolerances for the assembly receiving opening can be larger.
  • the energy absorbing element can fulfill additional functions.
  • At least one energy absorption element connects the fastening part and the receiving section to one another.
  • connection between the receiving section and the fastening part is designed to absorb impact energy in an impact situation.
  • the fastening part is provided in particular on a fastening side of the mounting receiving element.
  • the fastening part and the receiving section are arranged one behind the other, in particular one behind the other in relation to a direction running at least approximately perpendicularly to a direction of extension of the fastening side and/or receiving side. For example, this achieves a compact design of the assembly receiving element.
  • the staggered arrangement can be favorable for accommodating the mounting insert, for example.
  • the fastening part and the receiving section are arranged offset from one another at least approximately in a vehicle transverse direction.
  • the fastening part and the receiving section are arranged offset to one another in a direction running at least approximately perpendicularly to the mounting receiving axis.
  • the fastening part and the receiving section are offset from one another in a direction running at least approximately parallel to the direction of extent of the receiving side and/or to the direction of extent of the fastening side.
  • At least one assembly receiving element forms a hollow interior.
  • the hollow interior is larger than a receiving space of the assembly receptacle, the receiving space being enclosed, for example, by the hollow interior.
  • the hollow design can be favorable for the crash-deformable design of the assembly receiving element.
  • one wall section or one, preferably several, of the several wall sections is/are designed to be crash-deformable.
  • the fastening part has a flange section or a plurality of flange sections.
  • this provides a structurally simple solution for attachment to the body, for example by screwing or welding.
  • the attachment member includes two flange portions extending away from each other.
  • the two flange sections which in particular extend away from one another, extend in a common geometric plane.
  • the fastening part comprises two overlapping flange sections.
  • the receiving section is formed from a wall section or from a plurality of wall sections.
  • the fastening part and the receiving section are arranged in an overlapping manner. Provision is preferably made for the fastening part and the receiving section to be connected by means of a wall section or a plurality of wall sections.
  • At least one leg, for example two legs, of the mounting receiving element carries the receiving section.
  • the one leg or the plurality of legs preferably connects the receiving section to the fastening part.
  • At least one leg is formed from a wall section or from a plurality of wall sections.
  • the design with at least one leg is favorable for the crash-deformable design and/or for the offset arrangement.
  • the wall sections of the assembly receiving element surround the hollow interior thereof, which is open in particular on two sides.
  • the wall sections thus form a hollow body that is closed on the circumference or is open on one side, for example ring-like.
  • the wall sections run at least approximately in a geometric plane and their extent within the geometric plane is significantly greater, for example at least ten times greater, than a thickness of the wall section measured perpendicular to the geometric plane.
  • the assembly receiving element is preferably made of a metallic material.
  • the wall sections are sections of sheet metal.
  • the assembly receptacle extends along an assembly receptacle axis.
  • the mounting receptacle has a receiving space which extends longitudinally in the axial direction relative to the mounting receptacle axis.
  • the mounting receptacle is formed by at least the receiving section and a further wall section of the mounting receptacle element.
  • wall sections delimit the assembly receiving space laterally to the axial direction of the assembly receiving axis.
  • the assembly receptacle extends in the axial direction of the assembly receptacle axis from the assembly receptacle opening to at least one wall section. It is particularly advantageous if this wall section has an opening that also forms the assembly receptacle.
  • the assembly receptacle is formed by the receiving section and the at least one further wall section, with the receiving space being formed from the assembly receptacle opening up to at least the opening.
  • the assembly insert inserted into the assembly receptacle is thereby held stably by the receiving section and the at least one further wall section, in particular if the assembly receiving space otherwise essentially transitions into the hollow interior and optionally axially behind the wall section into a free installation space.
  • the further wall section is provided on the side axially opposite the receiving opening in relation to the mounting receiving axis.
  • the further wall section is arranged offset to the fastening part.
  • the further wall section is arranged offset in relation to the fastening part in a direction running at least approximately perpendicularly to the mounting receiving axis.
  • the further wall section is arranged offset to the fastening part in a direction at least approximately parallel to the transverse direction of the vehicle and/or in a direction at least approximately parallel to the direction in which the wall section extends.
  • the fastening side and the axially opposite side of the assembly receptacle are arranged at least laterally offset from one another.
  • a feature is provided at least in one operating state means in particular that the part and/or the element and/or the component of the assembly system and/or the load carrier device is designed in such a way that in an attached State of a motor vehicle, this feature is realized, in particular, the motor vehicle is on an at least approximately horizontal roadway.
  • the mounting receptacle openings of the mounting receptacles of the at least two mounting receptacle elements open in a respective opening direction.
  • the respective assembly receiving openings are at least partially surrounded by an assembly receiving edge, in particular of the receiving section.
  • an assembly receiving opening area is defined within the assembly receiving edge, which in particular runs at least essentially in a geometric plane, and the opening direction corresponds in particular to a normal on the assembly receiving opening area.
  • the respective opening directions of the assembly receiving openings of the at least two assembly receiving elements are oriented away from one another at least in one operating state.
  • this means that the load carrier device can be attached to the assembly receiving elements with increased stability, since the oblique orientation, in particular of the assembly insert used in the assembled state, results in an additional stabilizing entanglement in the parts of the assembly system.
  • the respective opening directions of the assembly receiving openings of the at least two assembly receiving elements run at an angle to one another and run away from one another.
  • the course of the opening directions which are moving away from one another, is provided in the area outside the mounting receptacle in which the load carrier device is mounted.
  • the course that is oblique and moving away from one another is provided at least in the operating state.
  • the mounting receptacle axes of the respective mounting receptacles of the at least two mounting receptacle elements run at an angle to one another.
  • the assembly receiving axis of an assembly receiving element and the opening direction of its assembly receiving opening run at least approximately parallel to one another and in particular the axial direction of the assembly receiving axis corresponds to the opening direction.
  • an assembly system in which an assembly receptacle of at least one assembly receiving element is oriented obliquely, in particular aligned along an axis of the oblique orientation.
  • the oblique orientation of the assembly receptacles also achieves a stabilizing effect in that a load carried by a load carrier component mounted on the assembly receiving element acts on both sides of an axis of the oblique orientation and thus a one-sided load on the load carrier component and a large torque resulting therefrom , which acts on the load carrier component and the assembly receiving element, is at least reduced.
  • the load carrier component is attached to the assembly receiving element by means of an assembly component with an assembly insert, which is accommodated in the assembly receptacle.
  • at least 5%, preferably at least 10%, for example at least 20% and particularly advantageously at least 30% of the surface of the load carrier surface lie on each side of the axis of the oblique orientation.
  • each side of the axis of the oblique orientation there are at least surface portions, preferably sufficiently large surface portions, of the load carrier surface so that a load from a carried load also acts via the surface portions on both sides of the axis of the oblique orientation, and thus a load that is too one-sided is avoided becomes.
  • At least one assembly receiving element is designed in such a way that on each side of the axis of the oblique orientation of the assembly receiver in an operating state on a rear side facing away from the motor vehicle of a load carrier component mounted on the assembly receiving element at least 10%, preferably at least 20% of a Transverse extension of the load carrier component are.
  • a transverse extent of the load carrier component at the rear is in particular an extent thereof in a vehicle transverse direction.
  • At least 30%, for example at least 40%, of the transverse extent of the load carrier component on the rear is on both sides of the axis of the oblique orientation of the mounting receptacle of the at least one mounting receptacle element.
  • the axis of the oblique orientation of the mounting receptacle of at least one mounting receptacle element encloses an angle of at least 5°, for example of at least 10°, and/or an angle of at most 50°, in particular of at most 35°, for example of at most 25°.
  • the fastening part has a surface on its fastening side, on which it is fastened to the motor vehicle, in particular the body of the same, and this surface extends at least approximately in a geometric plane.
  • the axis of the oblique orientation of the mounting receptacle of at least one mounting receptacle element encloses an angle of at least 5°, for example of at least 10°, with this geometric plane on the fastening side of the fastening part and/or an angle of at most 50°, preferably of at most 35°, for example at most 25°.
  • the included angle of the axis of oblique orientation with the transverse extent of the fastener corresponds to the included angle between the axis of oblique orientation and the geometric plane of the surface on the attachment side of the fastener.
  • the axis of the oblique orientation of the mounting receptacle of at least one mounting receptacle element encloses an angle of at least 5°, for example of at least 10°, and/or an angle of at most 50°, preferably at most, at least in the operating state with the longitudinal direction of the vehicle 35°, for example at most 25°.
  • the design as explained above prevents the load carrier component and the assembly receiving element from being loaded on one side only on one side of the axle and, in particular, from excessive torque resulting therefrom.
  • the axis of the oblique orientation of the mounting fixture is the mounting fixture axis.
  • the axis of the oblique orientation corresponds to the insert axis of an assembly insert received in the assembly receptacle.
  • the axis of the oblique orientation runs at least approximately parallel to the opening direction of the assembly receiving opening.
  • the assembly receiving axes of the respective assembly receivers of the at least two assembly receiving elements run at least approximately parallel to one another.
  • the respective opening directions run at an angle to one another, which in turn, for example, achieves increased stability in the attached load carrier device.
  • the opening directions of the respective assembly receiving openings also run at least approximately parallel to one another, which in particular makes assembly easier, since the at least two assembly inserts can be inserted together in parallel into the respective assembly receiver, for example.
  • the object mentioned at the outset is also achieved according to the invention by an assembly system which comprises at least one assembly insert, preferably at least two assembly inserts.
  • the one assembly insert preferably the at least two assembly inserts, makes it easy to assemble the load carrier device and the one assembly insert, advantageously the at least two assembly inserts, keeps it stable in the assembled state.
  • the assembly inserts are designed in particular for receiving and preferably also fixing in an assembly receptacle of a respective assembly receiving element.
  • the assembly receptacle and/or the assembly receptacle element preferably has one or more of the features explained above.
  • one assembly insert and one assembly receptacle form an assembly set.
  • the mounting system includes exactly two or more than two mounting kits.
  • At least one assembly insert is part of an assembly component.
  • At least one assembly insert is an end portion of the assembly component.
  • an elongate extent of the mounting insert has a length which is at least as long as the distance between the receiving section and the axially opposite side of the mounting receiving element.
  • the longitudinal extension of the mounting insert is longer than the distance between the further wall section and the receiving section, so that the mounting insert preferably reaches through the opening in this further wall section when inserted.
  • the mounting insert is at least a portion of a mounting tube member.
  • the above-mentioned object is achieved in that the assembly system comprises a fixing device for fixing at least one assembly insert in a corresponding assembly receptacle or a plurality of fixing devices for fixing at least one assembly insert in a corresponding assembly receptacle, in particular for fixing at least one respective assembly insert in a corresponding assembly receptacle , includes.
  • a fixing device is used to fix a plurality of assembly inserts in their respective corresponding assembly receptacle in which they are inserted.
  • the assembly system comprises a fixing device for each assembly set consisting of an assembly receptacle and an assembly insert.
  • At least some of the several fixing devices preferably have the same features.
  • the wording at least one fixation device is to be understood in connection with a feature that in particular the one fixation device or one of the several fixation devices preferably has this feature or that some, for example all, of the several fixation devices preferably have the corresponding feature.
  • At least one fixing device is used to fix a position of an assembly insert received in a corresponding assembly receptacle in at least one direction, so that the assembly insert is fixed at least to the extent that movement of the same in this direction beyond the specified position is blocked.
  • At least one fixing device preferably fixes at least one assembly insert received in a corresponding assembly receptacle in such a way that a position of the same is fixed in at least one direction and in a direction opposite thereto, i.e. in particular a movement of the same from the fixed position back and forth in this direction is blocked is.
  • At least one fixing device fixes an assembly insert received in an assembly receptacle in the fixing state at least with respect to a rotation in at least one direction about the assembly receptacle axis in the assembly receptacle.
  • a rotation of the received assembly insert in the at least one direction beyond the fixed position is blocked by the fixing device in the fixing state.
  • a rotation about the receiving axis in the direction opposite to the at least one direction of the assembly insert is prevented in the fixing state by other parts of the assembly system and/or the load carrier device.
  • a connection component of the assembled load carrier device in the assembled state prevents the received assembly insert from rotating in at least one direction, preferably in both directions, about the assembly receiving axis.
  • connection component connects two assembly components in the assembled state, in particular indirectly, for example via load carrier components, or directly.
  • At least one fixing device fixes an assembly insert received in the assembly receptacle at least against rotations in both directions about the assembly receptacle axis.
  • At least one fixing device fixes an assembly insert received in an assembly receptacle in the fixing state at least against axial displacement in at least one direction axial to the assembly receptacle axis in the assembly receptacle.
  • At least one fixing device fixes an assembly insert received in an assembly receptacle in the fixing state at least against axial displacement in the two axial directions relative to the assembly receptacle axis in the assembly receptacle.
  • the mounted assembly insert is then fixed in its axial position.
  • fixation no further details have been given so far.
  • At least one fixing device comprises at least one blocking body and a fixing receptacle for the blocking body, the position of the blocking body being fixed in at least one direction by the fixing receptacle in the fixing state.
  • the blocking body is accommodated in the fixing receptacle, as a result of which movement of the blocking body is blocked in at least one direction.
  • the blocking body is fixed in several directions relative to the fixing receptacle and the assembly insert received in the mounting receptacle is thereby also fixed in the corresponding directions.
  • At least one assembly receiving element has at least one blocking body for a fixing receptacle.
  • At least one assembly insert has a fixing receptacle for a blocking body.
  • the assembly receiving element comprises at least one blocking body and the assembly insert at least one fixing receptacle for this at least one blocking body.
  • at least one mounting element has at least one fixing receptacle for a blocking body.
  • At least one assembly insert has a blocking body for a fixing receptacle.
  • the assembly insert comprises a blocking body and the assembly receiving element comprises at least one fixing receptacle for this at least one blocking body.
  • different fixing bodies are provided for fixing in different directions.
  • a fixation takes place in several directions by means of a fixation body.
  • a fixing body is a blocking body and/or a stop body.
  • the multiple directions include at least one direction of rotation, in particular about the assembly receiving axis, and at least one linear direction, in particular at least one direction axial to the assembly receiving axis.
  • the multiple directions include at least one direction of rotation and the direction of rotation opposite to this one direction of rotation, these directions of rotation being in particular about the assembly receiving axis.
  • the directions of rotation mentioned above are directions of rotation about an insert axis, along which the mounting insert extends longitudinally.
  • At least one wall section in particular the receiving section and/or the wall section with the further opening of the mounting receptacle, interacts in the fixing state with a fixing body of the mounting insert, defining in particular an axial position of the mounting insert.
  • the fixing socket is defined between the receiving section and the wall section, i.e. in particular these two sections form boundary walls for the fixing socket, and in the fixing state a fixing body, which is in particular part of the assembly insert, between these two sections in at least its axial position is fixed.
  • At least one assembly receiving element has a fixing body.
  • At least one fixing body is formed from the assembly receiving element.
  • At least one fixing body is attached to the assembly receiving element.
  • At least one fixing body is arranged between the receiving section and the further wall section of the mounting receptacle.
  • an edge surrounding an opening of the mounting receptacle at least in sections forms a blocking body for receiving in a fixing receptacle of the mounting insert.
  • the edge forming a blocking body is the assembly opening edge, which at least partially surrounds the assembly receiving opening.
  • the fixing device for fixing the position of the assembly insert in the fixing state has at least one stop body and a counter-stop, which in the fixing state interact in a blocking manner during a relative movement in one direction.
  • At least one fixing body is subjected to a force, in particular spring-loaded.
  • the fixing body is acted upon in the direction of a position corresponding to the fixing state.
  • the fixing device comprises at least one tensioning element, the fixing device being held under tension in the fixing state by means of the at least one tensioning element.
  • the at least one clamping element is subjected to a force, in particular spring-loaded, as a result of which the tension for the fixing state is provided.
  • the at least one clamping element holds the at least one blocking body in the fixing receptacle in the fixing state, in particular keeps the at least one blocking body in the fixing receptacle under tension.
  • at least one assembly insert is designed in at least two parts and at least two parts of the assembly insert are connected by means of at least one joint, the two parts being movable between a release position and a fixing position by means of the at least one joint.
  • the two parts are designed as clamping elements and hold the assembly insert in the assembly receptacle under tension in their fixing position.
  • the at least two parts of the mounting insert are pivotally connected to an arm of the load carrier device.
  • a relative movement between the arm and the at least two parts is thus possible.
  • the at least two parts are moved into the release position and/or fixing position by means of a movement of the arm of the load carrier device.
  • the at least two parts are placed in their fixing state when the arm is moved into a position of the same provided in the assembled state.
  • the arm is a mounting arm of a mounting component, which will be explained in more detail below.
  • the arm of the load carrier device is a holding arm of a load carrier component, which is explained in more detail below.
  • at least one fixing device can be moved from a released state to the fixed state and/or from the fixed state to the released state by a rotational movement, in particular about the mounting receiving axis and/or an insertion axis.
  • this rotational movement is to be carried out by a separate part, which in particular has a blocking body, relative to the mounting receptacle and/or the mounting insert.
  • a rotational movement of the assembly insert in particular about the assembly receiving axis and/or the insert axis, causes the corresponding fixing device, which in particular fixes this assembly insert in the assembly receiving it, to move from its release state to its fixing state and/or from its fixing state is brought into its release state.
  • the rotational movement is in particular a rotational movement of the assembly insert relative to the assembly receptacle and the assembly receiving element.
  • At least one fixing device has a bayonet lock.
  • At least one fixing device can be moved from its release state to its fixing state and/or from its fixing state to its release state by a tilting movement.
  • the tilting movement is a tilting movement of the mounting insert relative to the mounting receptacle.
  • the tilting movement is a relative movement of a part of the load carrier device, in particular a mounting arm of a mounting component thereof and/or a holding arm of a load carrier component thereof, relative to the mounting insert.
  • the setting into the fixed state is achieved by a movement, for example tilting, of the part of the load carrier device when it is being fitted, in particular when the part is being fitted, preferably when the part is moved into its intended position in the fitted state, in which in particular the part at least assists in carrying a load.
  • the setting into the fixed state is brought about by a movement, in particular a tilting, of the mounting arm and/or the holding arm into its intended position in the mounted state, in which it is positioned in a plane at least approximately spanned by the vehicle transverse direction and vehicle longitudinal direction.
  • a load carrier device mounted by means of the mounting system forms a fixing device for the mounting system, in particular for fixing at least one mounting insert in a corresponding mounting mount and/or for fixing a plurality of mounting inserts in a respective corresponding mounting mount.
  • one advantage of this is that by mounting the load carrier device on the motor vehicle, the mounting system is also placed in the fixing state and the mounting inserts are fixed at the same time.
  • the load carrier device forming a fixing device advantageously has one or more of the features explained above in connection with a fixing device, in particular with regard to fixing the assembly system, in particular the assembly insert, in the fixing state.
  • the load carrier device forming a fixing device defines a position of at least one assembly insert, in particular a position of at least one assembly component comprising an assembly insert, in at least one direction, preferably as explained above.
  • the load carrier device forming a fixing device fixes at least one assembly insert received in an assembly receptacle in the fixing state, at least with respect to rotation in at least one direction about the assembly receptacle axis, preferably relative to rotations in the two opposite directions about the assembly receptacle axis, in the assembly receptacle.
  • connection component of a load carrier device mounted by means of the mounting system forms a fixing device.
  • the fixing device formed by the connection component preferably has one or more of the features explained above in connection with a fixing device, in particular with regard to the fixing of at least one assembly insert.
  • connection component connects two assembly components, in particular directly or indirectly, at least in the assembled state, preferably as explained below in connection with the load carrier device and in particular in connection with the connection component with regard to advantageous embodiments.
  • the fixing device formed by the connection component fixes at least one assembly insert, in particular at least one assembly component comprising an assembly insert, in the fixing state at least against a rotation in at least one direction about the assembly receiving axis, preferably in both opposite directions about the assembly receiving axis, in the assembly seat.
  • this fixing device blocks rotation in one or both directions about the mounting receiving axis.
  • At least one assembly insert in the assembly receptacle can be rotated at least partially into the assembly receptacle axis.
  • the assembly insert if it is not fixed by the fixing device, can be rotated at least partially into the assembly receiving axis.
  • the assembly insert can preferably be rotated in the assembly receptacle at least between two positions, in particular between a position in which it is used and a fixing position.
  • the assembly receptacle and the assembly insert are designed in such a way that at least one assembly insert in the assembly receptacle cannot be rotated about the assembly receptacle axis.
  • At least one mounting insert has at least one planar side, which interacts with an edge of the mounting receptacle to block rotation of the mounting insert in the mounting receptacle about the mounting receptacle axis.
  • planar side abuts the rim and this blocks rotation about the mounting-receiving axis of the mounting insert.
  • At least one assembly receptacle is designed in such a way that it allows a rotary movement of an assembly insert received by it about the assembly receptacle axis at least in a certain range of rotation.
  • the mounting receptacle opening and/or an opening in the mounting receptacle is designed to allow a rotary movement of an assembly insert received by the mounting receptacle at least in a certain rotary range.
  • the assembly insert is designed to permit a rotational movement of the same in an assembly receptacle receiving it about its assembly receptacle axis, at least in a certain range of rotation.
  • at least one assembly insert in an assembly receptacle receiving it can be rotated at least by a certain range of rotation about the assembly receptacle axis.
  • the assembly insert if it is not fixed by the fixing device, is rotatable at least in the certain range of rotation about the assembly receiving axis.
  • the assembly insert can be rotated in the assembly receptacle at least between two positions, for example by a certain range of rotation, in particular between a position in which it is used and a fixing position.
  • At least one assembly receptacle in particular its assembly receptacle opening and/or its opening, is designed in such a way that it blocks a rotational movement of an assembly insert received by it about the assembly receptacle axis.
  • At least one section of an edge of the mounting receptacle is designed to prevent rotation for this purpose, in particular not designed in the shape of a circular arc, for example designed to be planar.
  • At least one assembly insert is designed in such a way that it cannot be rotated about its assembly receiving axis in a mounting receptacle receiving it.
  • at least one assembly insert has at least one side designed to block rotation, which interacts in particular with an edge of the assembly receptacle to block rotation of the assembly insert in the assembly receptacle receiving it about the assembly receptacle axis.
  • the rotation-blocking side rests against at least one portion of the edge, which is rotation-blocking, and this blocks rotation about the mounting receiving axis of the mounting insert.
  • At least one assembly receiving element in particular at least some, preferably all, of the several assembly receiving elements can be fastened, in particular with their respective fastening part, to a body of a motor vehicle and is fastened, for example, in some embodiments.
  • At least one assembly receiving element can be and/or is fastened to a crash box of a body.
  • At least one assembly receiving element can be and/or is fastened to an end of the crash box facing the rear side of the motor vehicle.
  • At least one assembly receiving element can be fastened and/or is fastened to a side member of the body.
  • at least one assembly receiving element can be and/or is fastened to a rear end of the side member.
  • the assembly receiving element can preferably be fastened and/or fastened outside of the load carrier, in particular at its rear end.
  • the longitudinal member has a fastening flange at its rear end, to which at least one mounting receiving element can be and/or is fastened.
  • At least one impact element running transversely of the body can be fastened to at least one mounting receiving element, in particular to two mounting receiving elements, and/or is fastened in preferred embodiments.
  • the at least one assembly receiving element has a fastening strap and/or several fastening straps for this purpose, for example for welding on the impact element and/or the impact element is positively connected to the at least one assembly receiving element, for example by means of rivets and/or screws, for example on the fastening strap.
  • the at least one assembly receiving element and the at least one impact element are preferably connected to one another in a material, form-fitting and/or material-locking manner. For example, this provides a space-saving solution.
  • the at least one assembly receiving element is designed to be crash-deformable and is thus integrated in a favorable manner in a crash box of the bodywork by being attached to the impact element.
  • the impact element has an interior space.
  • the interior space of the impact element is delimited on at least two sides, in particular on at least three sides, by longitudinal sections of the impact element.
  • the impact element has an open side on which the interior is open to the outside.
  • At least one assembly receiving element is at least partially arranged in the interior of the impact element and, in particular, is attached there to the impact element.
  • one advantage of this is that no additional installation space is required for the at least one assembly receiving element.
  • the at least one impact element can be and/or is fastened to at least one longitudinal member, preferably to two longitudinal members, of the body by means of at least one assembly receiving element, in particular by means of two assembly receiving elements.
  • the at least one, in particular transversely running, impact element can be fastened and/or is fastened to a respective longitudinal member of the body by means of a mounting receiving element.
  • a plurality of functions are advantageously integrated in the at least one mounting receiving element.
  • the longitudinal extent of the transversely running body element and/or impact element extends at least approximately parallel to the transverse direction of the vehicle, for example at least between two longitudinal members of the body and up to this and, for example, extends beyond the longitudinal members.
  • At least one assembly receiving element in particular at least some, preferably all, of the plurality of assembly receiving elements is arranged in the impact element running transversely.
  • At least one assembly receiving element, in particular at least some, for example all, of the assembly receiving elements are arranged outside of a respective longitudinal member of the body and, for example, are attached to this respective longitudinal member outside of it.
  • At least one assembly receiving element in particular at least some, for example all, of the assembly receiving elements is/are arranged behind at least one impact element and/or body element, as seen from a rear area of the motor vehicle in relation to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle.
  • At least one body element in particular the impact element, is arranged between a rear end of the motor vehicle and the at least one mounting element.
  • at least one body element, in particular the at least one impact element has at least one assembly opening for passing through at least part of an assembly component in the assembled state.
  • this is favorable if at least one assembly receiving element is arranged in the interior of the body element and/or behind the body element, so that during assembly the assembly insert can be carried out through the assembly opening and guided to the assembly receiver for insertion and the at least one part of the assembly component can be removed connects the assembly insert received in the receptacle to a section of the assembly component which is arranged outside of the motor vehicle and can reach through the assembly opening for this purpose.
  • At least one assembly opening is aligned with the assembly receptacle provided for receiving the assembly insert of one assembly component, which in particular reaches at least partially through the at least one assembly opening in the assembled state.
  • At least one assembly receiving element can be fastened to the body underneath at least one impact element of the body and/or is fastened in particular in a fastened state.
  • an assembly receiving element or at least some, for example all, of the plurality of assembly receiving elements can be attached to the bodywork below at least one impact element and/or is/are attached.
  • the at least one assembly receiving element can be attached essentially independently of the design of the body and, in particular, a body can also be retrofitted with an assembly receiving element.
  • a bumper unit is provided which in particular covers the body.
  • the bumper unit is preferably provided and designed to give the rear area of the motor vehicle a visually appealing appearance.
  • the bumper unit also fulfills a certain protective function, for example to protect the body at least from spray water.
  • the bumper unit does not fulfill any supporting and/or stabilizing function.
  • the bumper unit has at least one assembly passage opening for passing through and/or reaching through at least part of at least one assembly component in the assembled state.
  • the bumper unit is preferably made to have a corresponding assembly passage opening for each assembly receptacle.
  • an assembly insert of an assembly component can be accommodated in the assembly receptacle and the assembly component reaches with at least part of it through the assembly passage opening, so that it protrudes partially at the rear in front of the motor vehicle and the load carrier device can be attached to it and/or the others outside of the Motor vehicle arranged parts of the load carrier device can be arranged.
  • At least one assembly passage opening is aligned with at least one corresponding assembly receptacle and/or at least one corresponding assembly opening.
  • At least some, preferably all, of the plurality of assembly passage openings are aligned with a respective assembly receptacle and/or a respective assembly opening.
  • this makes it easier to insert the assembly insert through the at least one through-opening and, for example, through the corresponding assembly opening, in particular into the corresponding assembly receptacle due to the aligned alignment.
  • the bumper unit comprises a cover for the at least one through-hole for assembly, in particular for at least some, preferably for all, of the through-hole for assembly.
  • the cover can prevent dirt from getting into and through the through-opening in the non-assembled state and, for example, the rear side of the motor vehicle has a visually appealing appearance.
  • the at least one cover comprises a removable cover element, which can be inserted into the assembly passage opening, for example.
  • the at least one cover forms a flap on the at least one assembly passage opening.
  • the at least one cover is held in a fixing position on the bumper unit in a position that opens the assembly passage opening.
  • the at least one cover is subjected to a force in its open position.
  • the cover is held magnetically in its open position.
  • the assembly receptacle of at least one assembly receptacle element is arranged below the bumper unit.
  • the multiple mounting receptacles and in particular also the mounting receptacle elements themselves are arranged below the bumper unit.
  • the positioning below the bumper unit is related to a vehicle vertical direction and/or related to a direction of gravity in the operating state.
  • the load carrier device can be mounted under the bumper unit, in particular if the motor vehicle has sufficient ground clearance, and the bumper unit in particular therefore does not have to be adapted for the mounting system.
  • the assembly system includes at least one socket.
  • the mounted load carrier device can thus advantageously be supplied with electricity, for example for a lighting device.
  • this provides a space-saving solution in which the socket is provided in a way that is easy to handle and is attached to the motor vehicle in a stable manner.
  • a receiving side of the socket which has the receptacle for the plug, is arranged on the inside of the vehicle.
  • the load carrier device includes a holder for the socket.
  • the object mentioned at the outset is achieved in that the assembly system comprises at least one assembly component, ie one assembly component or a plurality of assembly components, preferably two assembly components.
  • the assembly component and/or the assembly components are intended for this purpose, in particular for assembly on a motor vehicle.
  • the one assembly component has an assembly insert.
  • the multiple assembly components in particular the two assembly components, each have an assembly insert.
  • the one or the respective one assembly insert preferably has one or more of the features explained above.
  • the object mentioned at the outset is also achieved by a body which includes an assembly system or at least parts thereof.
  • At least one assembly receiving element preferably a plurality of assembly receiving elements, is fastened to the body.
  • the body with at least parts of the assembly system for example the design and/or alignment of the assembly mount, its attachment to the body, for example to a crash box of the same
  • the object mentioned at the outset is also achieved by a motor vehicle with an assembly system and/or with a body and an assembly system, the assembly system and/or the body having one or preferably several of the features explained above in their context.
  • a load carrier device for a motor vehicle which has an assembly component or a plurality of assembly components.
  • one assembly component has an assembly insert, which preferably has one or more of the features explained above.
  • the one assembly insert or the several assembly inserts are designed for insertion into a respective assembly receptacle, which preferably has one or more of the features explained above, with a fixing device, for example, as explained above, being provided.
  • the load carrier device can thus be mounted on a motor vehicle with at least one assembly component and is part of the assembly system for assembly, in particular with the assembly component, this being preferably designed as explained above and the advantages mentioned being transferred to the load carrier device as part of the assembly system.
  • a load carrier device for a motor vehicle which comprises a load carrier component or a plurality of load carrier components, for example two load carrier components.
  • the multiple load carrier components are designed at least substantially the same.
  • the phrase "at least one load carrier component” means in particular that the one load carrier component or one of the several load carrier components has this feature or that at least some, for example all of the several load carrier components have this feature.
  • At least one load carrier component is designed to carry and transport a light vehicle, in particular a bicycle and/or light vehicles similar to bicycles, such as a pedelec and/or an e-bike.
  • At least one load carrier component comprises a carrying handle or a plurality of carrying handles for carrying a load.
  • At least one carrying handle surrounds a large load carrier area.
  • large loads can thus be stably arranged and fastened, for example, on the large load carrier surface.
  • At least one carrying handle forms an elongate load carrier.
  • the elongate load carrier is adapted to receive and support a wheel of a light vehicle.
  • two strap sections thereof run at least approximately parallel to one another along the longitudinal extension of the load carrier and at a distance which corresponds at least approximately to the axial thickness of a wheel of a light vehicle.
  • At least one carrying handle forms at least one holding bow for holding a load.
  • a load in particular a wheel of a light vehicle, can thus be inserted into the area surrounded by the tie bow and is held and/or supported by the tie bow then encompassing the load.
  • the carrying handle merges into a mounting insert, in particular in one piece.
  • At least one load carrier component comprises a holding arm.
  • the holding arm is provided in order to carry a load carrier formed, for example, by a carrying handle, and in particular to connect it to the mounting component.
  • a carrying handle or several carrying handles are held by it and in particular are fastened to it.
  • one or more rails are held by the holding arm, in particular in its holding section, and are in particular fastened to it.
  • the holding arm merges into the mounting insert in one piece.
  • At least one load carrier component comprises a trailer hitch for a trailer, in particular a light trailer.
  • a light trailer is understood to mean a trailer with a maximum permissible weight of 500 kg or less.
  • this provides a weight-saving and easy-to-install solution for a trailer hitch for a particularly light trailer.
  • an assembly insert of at least one assembly component is oriented obliquely to a load carrier component, with the load carrier component being attached to an assembly receiving element by means of this assembly component in an assembled state, and in particular the assembly component and the load carrier component being connected to one another or being able to be fastened to one another, so that the mounting component carries this load carrier component in the mounted state.
  • the oblique orientation means that the load on the load carrier component and by a load carried by the load carrier component is too one-sided for example on the mounting component and in particular on the mounting receiving element to one side of the mounting receiving axis and/or insert axis and a large torque resulting therefrom is at least reduced.
  • the oblique orientation of the assembly insert is preferably designed to correspond to the oblique orientation of the assembly receptacle receiving it.
  • the statements on the oblique orientation of the assembly insert also apply accordingly to the oblique orientation of the assembly receptacle and the statements on the oblique orientation of the assembly receptacle also apply accordingly to the oblique orientation of the assembly insert.
  • the axis of the oblique orientation of the assembly insert runs through a load carrier surface formed by the load carrier component, at least in one operating state.
  • this avoids a load that is too one-sided in relation to the axis and preferably at least reduces a torque caused by the load being applied.
  • a carrying handle forming at least one tie
  • an opposite support point for a load for example another tie and/or a support point on a support arm, is provided for each tie in a transverse direction, which in particular runs at least approximately parallel to the vehicle transverse direction the load carrier component, and the axis of the oblique orientation runs through between the tie bow and the opposite support point.
  • At least 10% of the total distance of the tie from the opposite support point is on each side of the axis of the oblique orientation.
  • At least for the tie bow that is furthest away from the assembly insert in relation to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle in the operating state, on each side of the axis of the oblique orientation at least 10%, preferably at least 20%, for example at least 30%, of the total distance of the tie bow from the lie opposite support point.
  • longitudinally extending load carriers which are formed, for example, by a carrying handle
  • the axis of the oblique orientation of the assembly insert encloses an angle of at least 5°, for example of at least 10°, with the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and/or an angle of at most 50°, preferably at most 35°, for example of includes at most 25°.
  • the axis of the oblique orientation of the mounting insert is its insert axis, along which it extends longitudinally and/or along which it is accommodated in a mounting receptacle.
  • One or more of the above-mentioned features of the oblique orientation preferably achieves a more even loading of the mounting component and the mounting receiving element and at least reduces a torque caused by a load carried by the load carrier device.
  • the mounting component and the load carrier component are connected by a connecting part.
  • At least part of the mounting component and/or at least part of the load carrier component is formed in one piece with the connecting part.
  • the holding arm is formed in one piece with the connecting part.
  • a mounting insert and/or mounting arm of the mounting component is formed in one piece with the connecting part.
  • the mounting component extends in a direction away from the connecting part and the load carrier component extends in a direction different from the extending away direction of the mounting component and its opposite direction away from the connecting part.
  • the assembly component extends away from the connecting part in such a way that the assembly insert can be inserted into an assembly receptacle oriented obliquely to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and/or an assembly receiving opening oriented obliquely to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and the load carrier component extends away from the connecting part at least approximately parallel to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle.
  • the mounting component extends away from the connecting part at an angle to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle.
  • the mounting component and the load carrier component preferably extend obliquely away from the connecting part in such a way that the oblique orientation of the mounting insert is realized, reference being made to the above statements in this regard.
  • connection part has a curvature such that the mounting component and the load carrier component extend in different directions away from the connection part.
  • an angle of curvature of the curvature is at least 5°, for example at least 10° and/or at most 50°, preferably at most 35°, for example at most 25°.
  • the curvature is designed in such a way that the assembly component and the load carrier component extend obliquely to one another from the connecting part, thereby realizing the above-explained oblique orientation of the assembly insert relative to the load carrier component, with reference being made to the explanations above for advantageous configurations of the oblique orientation becomes.
  • An angle of curvature of the curvature preferably corresponds at least approximately to the angle at which the assembly receptacle and/or the assembly receptacle opening is oriented obliquely to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle.
  • the load carrier device comprises a connection component or several, for example two, connection components.
  • the one connection component connects, or the multiple connection components connect, two load carrier components.
  • the load carrier device for carrying the load comprises two load carrier components and these are connected to one another by one or more connection components, as a result of which the stability of the mounted load carrier device is increased.
  • connection component means that the one connection component or one of the several connection components has this feature or that at least some, for example all, of the connection components have this feature.
  • connection component comprises precisely one connection arm.
  • At least one connection component comprises two connection arms or more than two connection arms.
  • one advantage of this is that by forming several connecting arms, the connecting component can be made variable in length in a structurally simple manner and thus different distances between the load carrier components during assembly, which can be caused, for example, by different conditions on the motor vehicle, such as assembly receiving elements mounted at different distances , Are conditional, can be bridged by this connection component and such load carrier devices can be flexibly mounted on different motor vehicles.
  • At least one connecting arm is firmly connected to at least one, in particular exactly one, load carrier component.
  • the connecting arm is rigid, so that a relative position and/or relative orientation of the two to one another cannot be changed and/or adjusted when used properly.
  • the fixed connection between the connecting arm and the load carrier component can be variably adjusted, in particular these two can be tilted relative to one another, so that, for example, they can be brought into a compact form for storage and, for example, folded out for the assembled state can be, in which case in particular the connecting arm extends away from the load carrier component.
  • At least one connecting arm can be releasably connected to at least one fastening module on at least one load carrier component.
  • one advantage of this is that the load carrier device can be dismantled into several unconnected components in the unassembled state and can be stored in a more space-saving manner.
  • connection arm and load carrier components with exactly one connection arm and two load carrier components, with two fastening modules being provided in order to connect exactly one connection arm to one load carrier component each with a fastening module in the assembled state.
  • precisely one connecting arm is firmly connected to precisely one load carrier component and a fastening module is provided with which the connecting arm can be connected to a further load carrier component in the assembled state.
  • at least one fastening module has a fastening receptacle for an insertion end of a connection component, in particular around its connecting arm, with the insertion end being received in the fastening receptacle for the connection in the assembled state.
  • connection component and the load carrier component.
  • a tensioning element is provided in the fastening receptacle, by means of which the received shank is acted upon and, in particular, thereby held in place.
  • the shank includes a tensioning element, which braces itself in the received state in the fastening receptacle and thus at least supports a stable holding of the connection component.
  • the fastening receptacle is aligned vertically at least in the mounted state.
  • a received shank is aligned in the vertical direction at least in the assembled state.
  • connection component extends vertically away from the attachment receptacle when the insertion end is received, in particular a support section of the connection component extends vertically away.
  • connection component which forms a vertical support.
  • a vertical direction is to be understood in particular as a direction running at least approximately parallel to the vertical direction of the vehicle.
  • the vertical direction runs at least approximately parallel to the direction of gravity, at least in the operating state.
  • connection component is held with play in at least one fastening module.
  • the recorded shank is held in the mounting receptacle with play.
  • the game ensures that an orientation of the connection component can be adjusted relative to the fastening module according to different distances between the load carrier components to be connected.
  • the transverse direction runs at least approximately parallel to the vehicle transverse direction.
  • the transverse direction runs at least approximately perpendicularly to a direction in which the mounting side and the rear are spaced apart from one another. This is particularly advantageous since the different distances between the load carrier components have to be bridged in the transverse direction and an adaptation is therefore necessary in this direction.
  • connection component in particular a connection arm thereof, can be folded. For example, a better pack size is achieved in this way.
  • At least one connection component is designed to be variable in length.
  • one advantage of this is that the connecting component is variable in length and can therefore bridge different distances between two load carrier components that it connects, and thus the load carrier device can be mounted on different motor vehicles, which cause the different distances, in particular due to mounting receiving elements that are attached at different distances is.
  • At least one connecting arm is designed to be flexible in shape, at least in sections.
  • this at least one connecting arm is formed from an elastic material in a shape-flexible section.
  • this provides a structurally simple solution for length variability.
  • At least one connecting arm is preferably designed to be rigid and/or dimensionally stable, at least in sections. All connecting arms are preferably designed to be rigid and/or dimensionally stable, at least in sections.
  • two connecting arms of a connecting component can be pivoted relative to one another, in particular are fastened to one another such that they can be pivoted relative to one another.
  • this provides a stable design which is also easily variable in length.
  • At least one connection component comprises a length adaptation module.
  • a length of the connection component can be adjusted at least between a maximum length and a minimum length by means of the length adaptation module, so that the connection component can bridge different distances.
  • connection component which can be fastened to two load carrier components, can bridge different distances between the load carrier components by means of the length adaptation module.
  • the length adoption module comprises a joint.
  • the joint is a ball and socket joint, for example in order to compensate for tolerances in a number of directions.
  • the joint is a cardan joint, which also enables tolerance compensation in a number of directions in a favorable manner.
  • the joint is a sliding joint in order to provide the length variability, in particular in one direction.
  • the joint is a swivel joint, for example to compensate for tolerances in the alignment of the two connecting arms to be connected.
  • the length adaptation module comprises at least one tensioning device, in particular a spring.
  • the length adaptation module has a length variability and is held by the tensioning device in a position that imparts stability to the load carrier device.
  • the length adoption module comprises at least one rail element, relative to which, for example, at least one connecting arm is movably, in particular displaceably, mounted and can preferably be fixed in different positions.
  • the fastening module which connects a connecting arm and a load carrier component to one another, is movably mounted relative to the connecting arm and/or is movably mounted relative to the load carrier component. This preferably ensures that the connecting arm on the one hand and the load carrier component on the other hand can be connected to one another in different relative positions by means of the fastening module and thus different distances between the load carrier components to be connected can be bridged.
  • the attachment module is mounted on the length adaptation module.
  • the load carrier device comprises at least one vertical support.
  • the vertical support rises, in particular in an at least approximately vertical direction, above a load carrier surface of the load carrier device, which is formed in particular by the load carrier components.
  • the load carrier surface runs at least approximately horizontally.
  • the vertical support extends at least in the operating state in a vertical direction, in particular at least approximately in a vehicle vertical direction and/or obliquely or at least approximately parallel to the direction of gravity.
  • one advantage of this is that high loads, such as light vehicles, which are set up in particular on the load carrier surface and carried by it, are additionally supported by the vertical support and can in particular be attached to it.
  • connection component forms the vertical support.
  • one connecting arm or several connecting arms of the connecting component form the vertical support.
  • the load carrier device in particular components and/or parts thereof, forms a fixing device for an assembly system by means of which the load carrier device can be mounted on a motor vehicle.
  • the load carrier device includes the mounting system.
  • the mounting system advantageously has one or more of the features explained above in connection with preferred embodiments of a mounting system.
  • At least one connection component forms a fixing device for an assembly system for the load carrier device, in particular for an assembly system of the load carrier device.
  • the fixing device formed by the at least one connection component has one or more of the features explained above in connection with preferred embodiments of fixing devices.
  • the assembly system can be fixed in a fixed state by means of the load carrier device, in particular by means of the at least one connection component, in particular as explained above in connection with the fixed state and the fixing of the assembly system, in particular an assembly insert of the same.
  • At least one connection component at least one assembly component, for example of the assembly system and/or the load carrier device, with an assembly insert in the assembled state with respect to at least one rotation in at least one direction about an axis, in particular about the insert axis and/or about the Mounting receiving axis is fixed.
  • At least one assembly component is fixed with an assembly insert in the assembled state with respect to at least rotations in the two opposite directions about an axis, in particular about the insert axis and/or assembly receiving axis.
  • the at least one connection component blocks rotation of the at least one mounting component in at least one direction, in particular in the two opposite directions, about the axis, in particular about the insertion axis and/or about the mounting receiving axis .
  • the load carrier device has a mounting side on which it is to be mounted on a motor vehicle.
  • the mounting side faces a motor vehicle, at least in a mounted state, to which the load carrier device is mounted.
  • the one assembly insert or the several assembly inserts of the load carrier device are advantageously provided and arranged on the assembly side.
  • the load carrier device has a rear side.
  • the rear side is arranged opposite the assembly side, for example in relation to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle in the assembled state.
  • the back of the load carrier device faces away from the motor vehicle on which the load carrier device is mounted.
  • the assembly side is located closer to the motor vehicle on which the load carrier device is arranged than the rear.
  • the support arm of a load carrier component runs from the mounting side to the rear.
  • the carrying handles are provided between the mounting side and the rear.
  • connection component is provided and arranged on the assembly side of the load carrier device. For example, it supports the stability of the load carrier device in the area of the assembly components.
  • connection component to connect two load carrier components to one another on the assembly side.
  • At least one fastening module is arranged on the assembly side of the load carrier component.
  • connection component provided on the assembly side forms the vertical support, so that a load to be transported can be additionally held by means of the support and, on the other hand, loading of the load carrier device, which typically takes place from the rear, by the vertical support is not affected.
  • connection component is provided on the rear side of the load carrier device and is in particular arranged there.
  • this increases the stability of the load carrier device, since the load carrier components are connected to one another on the side of the load carrier device that is remote from the area mounted on the motor vehicle.
  • At least one fastening module is arranged on the rear side of the load carrier component, so that this can be connected to another load carrier component on the rear side in the assembled state.
  • connection component extends in a transverse direction away from the load carrier components connected thereby. In the transverse direction, in particular, the two load carrier components are connected by the connection component.
  • the transverse direction in the assembled state runs at least approximately parallel to the transverse direction of the vehicle.
  • connection component arranged on the rear, so that the connection is preferably formed on the rear along the most direct path possible and thus saves installation space and preferably impairs loading of the load carrier device as little as possible.
  • the load carrier device is designed in several parts.
  • the assembly of a multi-part load carrier device is easier in that individual units of the same can be assembled separately and, for example, the two assembly components do not have to be inserted together in the respective assembly receptacle.
  • the load carrier device comprises a plurality of units, each of which is a coherent individual part, and the load carrier device is assembled from the individual units during assembly to form the entire load carrier device.
  • the load carrier device comprises exactly one load carrier unit or several, in particular exactly two, load carrier units.
  • each load carrier unit or each of the multiple load carrier units each includes at least one load carrier component.
  • one individual part or several individual parts are preferably provided, which have at least one load carrier component for carrying a load.
  • At least one load carrier unit has at least parts of at least one connection component.
  • exactly one load carrier unit comprises at least two, in particular exactly two, load carrier components.
  • exactly one load carrier unit comprises at least one connection component, which preferably connects the at least two load carrier components to one another. It is preferably provided that the at least one connection component of exactly one load carrier unit is designed to be variable in length, with reference to advantageous configurations, for example by means of a length adaptation module and/or a pivotable configuration of the connection component, to the above statements in connection with the at least one connection component to avoid repetitions.
  • the multiple load carrier units in particular the precisely two load carrier units, each comprise precisely one load carrier component.
  • the load carrier components of the load carrier device for example with other components or at least parts thereof, each form a separate load carrier unit and are assembled during assembly to form the load carrier device.
  • Handling of such a load carrier device for example in storage and/or during assembly, is preferably simplified even for just one user, since the several load carrier components are parts of individual units which are only assembled during assembly to form the entire load carrier device.
  • connection component consists of several parts and at least two, in particular exactly two, load carrier units each comprise parts of this at least one connection component.
  • load carrier units can be detachably connected by means of the connection component, but assembly is simplified in that no further unit is required for the connection between the two load carrier units, since the load carrier units already include the parts of the connection component.
  • these at least two load carrier units each comprise a connecting arm of the at least one connecting component and, in order to connect the two load carrier units, these two connecting arms are connected to one another and in particular fastened to one another.
  • two, in particular exactly two, load carrier units can be releasably connected to one another by means of a further unit which comprises a connection component, in particular in the assembled state.
  • fastening modules are provided for this purpose, with which one of the two load carrier units can be detachably connected to the other unit and, for example, the two load carrier units and the other unit each have parts of these fastening modules.
  • At least one unit of the load carrier device comprises at least one assembly component or several, in particular two, units of the load carrier device each comprise at least one assembly component.
  • two different units each comprise at least one, in particular exactly one, assembly component.
  • One advantage of this, for example, is that the two assembly components can be assembled separately from one another on the motor vehicle, and assembly is thus simplified.
  • this reduces the number of different units and the load carrier units comprising both the load carrier component and the assembly component can be mounted directly on the motor vehicle in a favorable manner.
  • the assembly component of the load carrier unit preferably has one or more of the features explained above and favorably comprises at least one assembly insert.
  • the load carrier device has, in addition to the precisely one load carrier unit or in addition to the multiple load carrier units, a further unit with at least one assembly component or several, in particular exactly two, further units each with at least one assembly component.
  • the handling of the load carrier device is simplified to the extent that the individual units have fewer components and are therefore less bulky.
  • the load carrier device comprises, in addition to the load carrier unit comprising at least two load carrier components, two further units, each with an assembly component.
  • the load carrier device comprises two load carrier units, each with a load carrier component and at least parts of a connection component connecting them, and two further units, each with an assembly component.
  • At least one locking device is provided in the load carrier device, with which at least two units of the same can be fastened to one another at least in the assembled state and in particular a connection between them can be locked.
  • the different units can advantageously be handled individually before assembly and fastened and locked together in the assembled state, so that a stable load carrier device is provided in the assembled state.
  • the locking device fastens the two load carrier units, each of which has parts of a connection component, to one another. In some particularly preferred embodiments it is provided that the locking device fastens a load carrier unit to a unit comprising a mounting component.
  • a load carrier component is attached to an assembly component.
  • This is preferably provided in the load carrier unit having two load carrier components.
  • the load carrier unit which comprises at least parts of a connection component.
  • At least one locking device is designed to close automatically when the two units to be fastened are connected.
  • the locking device comprises at least one locking element which can be moved into a locked position and out of this locked position, for example into a release state and/or into an open position.
  • the locking element is subjected to a force in the locked position.
  • the locking device has at least one locking element and at least one corresponding locking counterpart, which interact in a locking manner in a locked state and, in particular, can be displaced in a further state in which the locking is released.
  • the further state is a release state and/or an open state.
  • the locking device comprises at least one tensioning arm for locking.
  • the locking device includes a quick-release fastener.
  • the locking device comprises a clip lock.
  • the locking device comprises a toggle lever.
  • the locking device comprises a lever device.
  • the locking device for example the lever device
  • the locking device during the transition from the locked state to another state in which there is no locking, for example in a release state and/or open state and/or a release position, and/or when Transition from the further state in which there is no locking to the locked state passes through a dead center of the locking device, in particular the lever device.
  • At least one actuating device is preferably provided in order to switch at least one locking device from a locked state to a released state.
  • the two units are no longer fixed to one another by the locking device, so that, for example, the load carrier device can be dismantled.
  • a common actuating device is provided for at least two locking devices, which is designed to move the at least two locking devices together from the locked state to the released state.
  • the object mentioned at the outset is also achieved by a load carrier device which can be moved between at least two positions, at least in an assembled state.
  • the load carrier device can thus assume at least two different positions in which different requirements are met.
  • the load carrier device can be moved at least into a transport position in the assembled state.
  • the transport position is provided for the transport of a load to be carried by the load carrier device and in particular for the load carrier device during travel of the motor vehicle on which the load carrier device is mounted. Provision is preferably made for the load carrier device to be movable into at least one release position in the assembled state.
  • the release position in particular a rear area of the motor vehicle, to which the load carrier device is mounted, is at least partially released.
  • one advantage of this is that the mobility of the load carrier device into the release position makes it possible to release the rear area and in particular the tailgate and/or rear door in a simple manner without dismantling the load carrier device, so that, in particular, even when the load carrier device is mounted, there is brief access to the tailgate and/or tailgate is possible.
  • At least one load carrier component forms a load carrier surface.
  • the load carrier surface is designed to place a load to be carried on it and that the load placed on it is carried by the load carrier device on the load carrier surface.
  • the normal runs at least approximately parallel to the vertical direction of the vehicle.
  • the normal runs at least approximately parallel to the direction of gravity.
  • a load to be carried can be held on the load carrier surface in a favorable manner.
  • the normal of the load carrier surface is at least approximately vertical.
  • a load is held favorably on the load carrier surface in the release position.
  • the normal of the load carrier surface is oriented obliquely to the vertical orientation or at least approximately horizontally.
  • the normal is aligned at an angle between 30° and 70° at an angle to the vertical alignment.
  • the term horizontal alignment means that, at least if the motor vehicle to which the load carrier device is mounted is standing on a level horizontal roadway, the normal is aligned at least approximately horizontally.
  • the normal of the load carrier surface runs obliquely to the direction of gravity, in particular at least approximately perpendicularly to the direction of gravity, at least if the motor vehicle to which the load carrier device is mounted is standing on a level horizontal roadway.
  • the normal of the load carrier surface is aligned at least obliquely, or at least approximately perpendicular to the vertical direction of the vehicle.
  • the normal is oriented at an angle between 30° and 70° obliquely to the vertical direction of the vehicle.
  • At least one load carrier component forms an underside.
  • the underside faces at least approximately the roadway on which the motor vehicle on which the load carrier device is mounted is standing.
  • the underside in the release position faces at least approximately the roadway on which the motor vehicle on which the load carrier device is mounted is standing. In other preferred embodiments, it is particularly favorable if the underside in the release position faces at least approximately the rear area of the motor vehicle on which the load carrier device is mounted.
  • At least one load carrier component forms an upper side.
  • the upper side is designed to carry a load in the transport position, preferably designed to carry a load essentially vertically.
  • the upper side is preferably aligned at least approximately horizontally in the transport position.
  • the upper side of the at least one load carrier component is aligned at least approximately horizontally in the release position.
  • the upper side of the at least one load carrier component in the release position is aligned at least approximately as in the transport position.
  • this runs at least approximately in the horizontal direction, at least in one operating state.
  • the upper side runs at least approximately parallel to a geometric plane spanned by the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and the transverse direction of the vehicle.
  • the upper side runs at least approximately parallel to a roadway on which a motor vehicle on which the load carrier device is mounted is standing.
  • the upper side of the at least one load carrier component is essentially turned away from the motor vehicle to which the load carrier device is mounted in the release position.
  • a load arranged on the upper side is also turned away from the motor vehicle, so that a rear area of the motor vehicle is released in the released position.
  • the vertical support of the load carrier device is aligned at least approximately horizontally, in particular if the motor vehicle to which it is mounted is on an at least approximately horizontal roadway.
  • the vertical support is oriented at an angle, for example at an angle of between 30° and 70°, to the horizontal.
  • the vertical support of the load carrier device is oriented obliquely to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle or at least approximately parallel to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle.
  • the vertical support is aligned at an angle of between 30° and 70° obliquely to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle.
  • one advantage of this is that such an orientation of the vertical support in the release position means that the rear area and in particular the tailgate and/or rear door of the motor vehicle are essentially not covered by the vertical support.
  • the vertical support is aligned at least approximately vertically in the transport position.
  • the vertical support in the release position is aligned at least approximately parallel to the vertical direction of the vehicle and/or is aligned at least approximately parallel to the direction of gravity, in particular if the motor vehicle to which the load carrier device is mounted is standing on a horizontal roadway.
  • some embodiments provide that the vertical support in the release position is at least approximately aligned in the same way as in the transport position.
  • one advantage of this is that, even in the release position, the vertical support can support and hold a high load, for example, in a favorable manner.
  • the vertical support in the transport position is aligned at least approximately vertically. In particular, it is provided that in the transport position the vertical support is aligned at least approximately parallel to the vertical direction of the vehicle and/or is aligned at least approximately parallel to the direction of gravity, in particular if the motor vehicle to which the load carrier device is mounted is standing on a horizontal roadway.
  • the vertical support in the transport position is positioned in an area adjoining, in particular directly adjoining, the rear area of the motor vehicle to which the load carrier device is mounted.
  • the vertical support of the load carrier device is positioned in an area adjoining, in particular directly adjoining, the rear door and/or tailgate of the motor vehicle to which the load carrier device is mounted.
  • the vertical support is positioned in the immediate vicinity of the rear area and can extend vertically in this area, giving the load additional support and being arranged in particular between the motor vehicle and the load to be transported.
  • the vertical support of the load carrier device in the release position is further away from the rear area of the motor vehicle to which the load carrier device is mounted, in particular further away from its tailgate and/or tailgate, than in the transport position.
  • an assembly-side end region of the one load carrier component or of the several load carrier components at least partially moved away from the rear portion of the motor vehicle to which the load carrying device is mounted.
  • this end area on the assembly side is initially essentially raised somewhat, in particular in relation to the direction of gravity in a motor vehicle standing on a horizontal roadway, and then with the further movement essentially moved away from the rear area.
  • this assembly-side end area is moved at least approximately linearly away from the rear area.
  • this is advantageous because the rear area and in particular the tailgate and/or rear door is released in a favorable manner by moving the assembly-side end area away.
  • the assembly-side end area of the at least one load carrier component is positioned further away from the rear area of the motor vehicle to which the load carrier device is mounted in the release position than in the transport position.
  • the rear side of the load carrier device is at least partially on the roadway on which the motor vehicle, to which the load carrier device is mounted, moved towards.
  • this is provided for a pivoting movement.
  • the rear side is at least partially moved downwards, in particular downwards in relation to the vertical direction of the vehicle and/or in relation to the direction of gravity.
  • one advantage of this is that such a movement and/or positioning of the rear side favorably frees up the rear area of the motor vehicle.
  • the rear side of the load carrier device faces at least essentially the roadway.
  • the rear side of the load carrier device in the transport position and in the release position is at least approximately the same distance from the roadway on which the motor vehicle on which the load carrier device is mounted is located. In some advantageous embodiments, this is achieved by a pivoting movement in which, for example, the rear side is initially at least slightly raised relative to the roadway and then lowered again.
  • the rear side is moved at least approximately at the same distance from the roadway during the movement from the transport position into the release position.
  • the movement in particular the movement between the at least two positions, is at least partially a linear movement in a direction of linear movement, preferably at least substantially completely at least between the two positions is a linear movement in the direction of linear movement.
  • the direction of linear movement can be oriented in a wide variety of directions.
  • the direction of linear movement is oriented away from the motor vehicle on which the load carrier device is mounted.
  • the direction of linear movement runs at least approximately parallel to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle.
  • the direction of linear movement runs at least approximately parallel to a roadway on which the motor vehicle on which the load carrier device is mounted is standing.
  • the movement at least between the two positions is at least partially, for example at least essentially completely, a pivoting movement, in particular a pivoting movement about a pivot axis.
  • the load carrier device can be pivoted about at least one pivot axis, in particular exactly one pivot axis.
  • one pivot axis runs at least approximately parallel to the transverse direction of the vehicle in the mounted state.
  • pivot axis runs at least approximately parallel to a surface of the roadway on which the motor vehicle on which the load carrier device is mounted runs.
  • the one pivot axis runs at least approximately perpendicularly to the direction of gravity. It is particularly advantageous if the one pivot axis runs between the mounting side and the back of the load carrier device.
  • pivot axis runs at least approximately parallel to a direction of extension of the rear side of the load carrier device.
  • pivot axis runs at least approximately perpendicularly to a longitudinal extension of a mounting arm, in particular the longitudinal extensions of a plurality of mounting arms, for example all mounting arms of the load carrier device.
  • pivot axis to run at least approximately parallel to at least one load carrier surface of the load carrier device formed by at least one load carrier component.
  • the pivot axis runs at least approximately parallel to an elongate extension of the elongate load carrier.
  • pivot axis runs at least approximately parallel to the load carrier surface of the load carrier device.
  • this allows the load carrier device to be pivoted in a favorable manner in order to release the rear area of the motor vehicle even in the mounted state.
  • the load carrier device can be pivoted about the pivot axis by at least 20° between at least two positions.
  • the load carrier device can be pivoted about the pivot axis by at least 40°, in particular by at least 60°, between at least two positions.
  • components and/or parts of the load carrier device are moved relative to one another.
  • a relative position of at least the assembly components of the load carrier device mounted on a motor vehicle relative to this motor vehicle preferably remains at least essentially unchanged during the movement between the at least two positions.
  • a relative position of at least the load carrier components is advantageously changed relative to the motor vehicle on which the load carrier device is mounted.
  • a load carrier component is moved, for example shifted and/or pivoted, during the movement, in particular between the at least two positions, relative to at least one assembly component, in particular to all of the assembly components.
  • the one load carrier unit or the several load carrier units is/are moved, in particular displaced and/or pivoted, relative to at least one assembly component, in particular to all assembly components.
  • the at least one load carrier component and the at least one assembly component which are moved relative to one another during the movement, are both part of the same load carrier unit. It is therefore preferably provided that during the movement of the load carrier device the one assembly component or the several assembly components are not moved relative to the motor vehicle to which they are attached.
  • At least one load carrier component and/or at least one load carrier unit is moved relative to at least one assembly component and thus also relative to the motor vehicle on which the load carrier device is mounted.
  • the load carrier device comprises a bearing device for the mobility of the same.
  • the bearing device comprises bearing elements which are mounted such that they can move with respect to one another.
  • At least some of the bearing elements of the bearing device are mounted so as to be linearly movable relative to one another, for example mounted so as to be movable relative to one another in the direction of linear movement.
  • At least some of the bearing elements of the bearing device are mounted rotatably relative to one another, in particular as parts of a pivoting device, in particular pivoted relative to one another about the pivot axis.
  • a bearing element or a plurality of bearing elements is/are formed from at least one part and/or a section of a mounting arm of a mounting component.
  • a bearing element and/or a plurality of bearing elements to be formed from at least one part and/or one section of a holding arm of a load carrier component.
  • At least one bearing element is a pivot pin. This is provided in particular in the case of pivotable load carrier devices.
  • the load carrier device comprises a pivoting device for the pivotability, in particular the bearing device comprises a pivoting device or is designed as a pivoting device.
  • the pivoting device is designed in such a way that it can be used to pivot at least one load carrier component relative to at least one mounting component, preferably about the pivot axis, in particular as explained above.
  • the pivoting device comprises at least one pivot bolt and at least one bearing element, which are mounted so as to be rotatable relative to one another about the pivot axis.
  • the pivot axis is defined by the pivot pin.
  • the load carrier device comprises a linear bearing device, in particular the bearing device comprises a linear bearing and/or is designed as a linear bearing.
  • the bearing device comprises at least one roller bearing and/or at least one plain bearing, for example.
  • At least one load carrier component is movably mounted relative to an assembly component by means of the bearing device, for example, pivotally mounted or linearly movably mounted.
  • a holding arm is movably mounted relative to a mounting arm and, in particular, these at least partially form the bearing device.
  • the load carrier device in particular as at least part of the storage device, comprises a telescopic connection, the telescopic connection in particular comprising at least one telescopic arm.
  • At least one load carrier component is connected to at least one mounting component by means of the telescopic connection.
  • a mounting arm and a holding arm and at least one telescopic arm are mounted so that they can move with respect to one another, in particular so that they can move linearly with respect to one another.
  • At least one load carrier unit comprises parts of the bearing device, for example at least one pivot pin and/or at least one bearing element
  • another unit of the load carrier device which in particular comprises at least one assembly component, comprises other parts of the bearing device, so that these two units are mounted such that they can be moved relative to one another, for example can be displaced and/or pivoted relative to one another.
  • these units are releasably connected by means of the bearing device, in particular the pivoting device, and thus the load carrier unit in particular can be removed, while the unit or units with the assembly component or assembly components remain/remain mounted on the motor vehicle.
  • At least one load carrier unit comprises a pivot pin
  • At least one unit in particular at least one load carrier unit, comprises at least one bearing device, in particular at least one bearing element and/or at least one pivot pin, and thus parts of this unit are movably mounted relative to other parts of this unit.
  • these parts of this unit are mounted so that they can rotate relative to one another and, in particular, can therefore be pivoted relative to one another.
  • At least one load carrier component is rotatably mounted relative to at least one assembly component, and in particular that these can therefore be pivoted relative to one another.
  • these parts of this unit are mounted so that they can move linearly relative to one another and, in particular, can therefore be displaced relative to one another.
  • the load carrier device can preferably be locked at least in the transport position, so that the units of the load carrier device are advantageously fixed relative to one another at least in this position and safe transport of the load carrier device with, for example, a carried load is possible.
  • the locking device preferably has one or more of the features explained above in connection with preferred embodiments of a locking device.
  • the load carrier device comprises at least one lighting device, that is to say comprises one lighting device or a plurality of lighting devices.
  • At least one lighting device is designed as a proper lighting device.
  • the load carrier device can also be used when the lighting equipment of the motor vehicle is covered.
  • At least one lighting device is provided for illuminating the load carrier device and/or for orientation on the same.
  • At least one lighting device is provided on at least one load carrier component.
  • At least one connection component has at least one lighting device.
  • At least one lighting device is arranged on the back of the load carrier device.
  • the load carrier device preferably comprises a holder for a socket.
  • a load carrier device which has a mounting system which has one or preferably more of the features explained above in connection with the mounting system.
  • such a load carrier device has at least one assembly component with an assembly insert and at least one assembly receptacle element with an assembly receptacle that corresponds to the assembly insert.
  • the load carrier device with at least one assembly component with an assembly insert and at least one assembly receiving element with a corresponding assembly seat comprises further components, for example at least one load carrier component and/or at least one connection component, with regard to which reference is made in full to the above statements in connection with these.
  • the object mentioned at the beginning is also achieved by a body of a motor vehicle with a load carrier device and in particular with an assembly system, the load carrier device and/or the body and/or the assembly system having at least one, preferably several of the features explained above in their context having.
  • the load carrier device and/or the body and/or the assembly system having at least one, preferably several of the features explained above in their context having.
  • the object mentioned at the outset is also achieved by a motor vehicle with a body and a load carrier device and in particular an assembly system, the load carrier device being mountable on the body by means of the assembly system.
  • a motor vehicle with a body and a load carrier device and in particular an assembly system
  • the load carrier device being mountable on the body by means of the assembly system.
  • the wording at least approximately in connection with the explanation of a feature is to be understood in particular as including technically conditioned and/or technically irrelevant deviations from an indication of the feature. For example, deviations of up to ⁇ 20%, preferably up to ⁇ 10%, in particular up to ⁇ 5%, for example up to ⁇ 1%, from the specification are also included.
  • deviations of up to ⁇ 20° for example up to ⁇ 10°, preferably of up to ⁇ 5°, for example up to ⁇ 2°, from the specification are at least approximately included.
  • At least one assembly receiving element (112) comprises a fastening part (122) for fastening to a body (120), in particular for fastening to a crash element (184) of the body (120).
  • mounting system (10) according to one of the preceding embodiments, wherein at least one mounting receiving element (112) on a receiving side (132) has a receiving section (134) with a mounting receiving opening (136) of the mounting receptacle (114).
  • the fastening part (122) and the receiving section (134) are offset from one another, in particular offset at least approximately in a vehicle transverse direction (182) and/or in at least one direction relative to the mounting receiving axis (138). approximately vertically running direction and/or are arranged offset to one another in a direction running at least approximately parallel to an extension direction of the receiving side (132) and/or the fastening side (124).
  • mounting system (10) according to one of the preceding embodiments, wherein at least one mounting receiving element (114) has at least one, in particular crash-deformable, wall section (126, 134, 142, 152).
  • fastening part (122) comprises two flange sections (126) extending away from one another or two overlapping flange sections (126).
  • mounting system (10) according to one of the preceding embodiments, wherein the mounting receptacle (114) is formed by at least the receiving section (134) and a further wall section (142) of the mounting receptacle element (112).
  • mounting receptacle (114) extends from the mounting receptacle opening to at least one side of the mounting receptacle element (112) that is opposite in relation to the axial direction of the mounting receptacle axis (138).
  • mounting receptacle (114) extends in the axial direction of the mounting receptacle axis (138) from the mounting receptacle opening (136) to at least one wall section (142), with this wall section (142 ) has a mounting receptacle (114) with forming breakthrough.
  • Mounting system (10) according to one of the preceding embodiments, wherein the further wall section (142) is arranged offset in relation to the fastening part, in particular in a direction which is at least approximately perpendicular to the mounting receiving axis (138) and/or in a direction which is transverse to the vehicle ( 182) is arranged offset at least approximately in the parallel direction.
  • mounting system (10) according to one of the preceding embodiments, wherein the mounting receptacle axes (138) of the respective mounting receptacles (114) of the at least two mounting receptacle elements (112) run at an angle to one another.
  • Mounting system (10) according to any one of the preceding embodiments, wherein the axis (138, 271) of the oblique orientation of the mounting receptacle (114) is the mounting receptacle axis (138) and/or the insertion axis (271) of one into the mounting receptacle (114) in the operating condition of the assembly insert (118) used.
  • Mounting system (10) according to one of the preceding embodiments, wherein this comprises a fixing device (260) for each mounting set (110) consisting of a mounting receptacle (114) and a mounting insert (118).
  • Mounting system (10) according to one of the preceding embodiments, wherein at least one fixing device (260) holds a mounting insert (118) received in a mounting receptacle (114) in the fixing state at least with respect to a rotation in at least one direction about the mounting receptacle axis (138) in the Mounting bracket (114) determines.
  • At least one fixing device (260) comprises at least one blocking body (266) and a fixing receptacle (268) for the blocking body (266), wherein in the fixing state the blocking body (266) in at least is fixed in position in one direction by the fixing receptacle (268).
  • Assembly system (10) according to one of the preceding embodiments, wherein at least one assembly receiving element (112) has at least one fixing receptacle (268) for a blocking body (266).
  • mounting system (10) according to one of the preceding embodiments, wherein at least one mounting insert (118) has a blocking body (266) for a fixing receptacle.
  • At least one fixing device (260) has a stop body (264) and a counter-stop, which in a fixing state in at least one direction causes a relative movement between the mounting insert (118) and one of these mounting inserts ( 118) receiving assembly seat (114) blocking cooperation.
  • mounting system (10) according to one of the preceding embodiments, wherein at least one mounting insert (118) is formed in at least two parts and at least two parts (432, 434) of the mounting insert (118) are connected by means of at least one joint, wherein by means of the at least one joint the two parts are movable between a release position and a fixing position.
  • Mounting system (10) according to one of the preceding embodiments wherein a rotational movement of the mounting insert (118), in particular about the mounting receiving axis (138) and/or the insert axis (271), moves the corresponding fixing device (260) from its release state to its fixing state and/or is shifted from its fixation state to its release state.
  • Mounting system (10) according to one of the preceding embodiments wherein at least one fixing device (260) has a bayonet lock.
  • connection component (350) connecting in particular two mounting components (250) of a load carrier device (20) mounted by means of the mounting system (10) forms at least one fixing device (260).
  • Mounting system (10) according to one of the preceding embodiments, wherein at least one mounting insert (118) in the mounting receptacle (114) is at least partially rotatable about the mounting receptacle axis (138).
  • Mounting system (10) according to one of the preceding embodiments wherein at least one mounting insert (118) has at least one planar side which, with an edge (137, 145) of the mounting receptacle (114), rotates the mounting insert (118) in the mounting receptacle ( 114) interacts in a blocking manner about the assembly receiving axis (138).
  • Mounting system (10) according to one of the preceding embodiments wherein at least one mounting receiving element (112) can be and/or is fastened to a crash box of the body, in particular can be and/or is fastened to an end of the crash box facing the rear side of the motor vehicle.
  • Assembly system (10) according to one of the preceding embodiments, wherein at least one assembly receiving element (112) can be and/or is fastened to a longitudinal member (172) of a body (120) of a motor vehicle (30), in particular that at least one assembly receiving element (112 ) can be and/or is fastened to a rear end of the load carrier (172) and/or that at least one mounting receiving element (112) can be and/or is fastened outside of the load carrier (172).
  • Mounting system (10) according to one of the preceding embodiments, wherein at least one impact element (184) of the body (120), in particular running transversely, can be and/or is fastened to at least one mounting receiving element (112), in particular to two mounting receiving elements (112). .
  • Mounting system (10) according to one of the preceding embodiments, wherein at least one mounting receiving element (112) is at least partially arranged in an interior space (188) of the impact element (184).
  • Mounting system (10) according to the preceding embodiment, wherein the at least one mounting opening (196) is aligned with the mounting receptacle (114) provided for receiving the mounting insert (118) of the one mounting component (250).
  • mounting system (10) according to one of the preceding embodiments, wherein at least one mounting receiving element (112) can be and/or is fastened to the body (120) below at least one impact element (184).
  • Assembly system (10) comprising a bumper unit (214) covering in particular the body (120), wherein in particular the bumper unit (214) has at least one assembly passage opening (216) for passing through/reaching through at least part of at least one assembly component ( 250) in the assembled state.
  • Mounting system (10) according to the preceding embodiment, wherein at least one mounting passage opening (216) is aligned with at least one mounting receptacle (114) and/or at least one corresponding mounting opening (196).
  • Mounting system (10) according to one of the preceding embodiments wherein this has a cover (212) for the at least one mounting through-opening (216).
  • Load carrier device (20) for a motor vehicle with an assembly component (250), which in particular has an assembly insert, preferably with one or more features of the above embodiments, or with a plurality of assembly components (250), in particular exactly two assembly components (250), which in particular each have a mounting insert (118) preferably having one or more features of the preceding embodiments.
  • Load carrier device (20) for a motor vehicle in particular according to the above embodiment, wherein the load carrier device (20) comprises a load carrier component (310) or a plurality of load carrier components (310), in particular exactly two load carrier components (310).
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed towards a load carrier device (20), wherein at least one load carrier component (310) is designed to carry a light vehicle, in particular a bicycle or bicycle-like light vehicles.
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed to a load carrier device (20), wherein at least one load carrier component (30) comprises a carrying handle (314) or a plurality of carrying handles (314) for carrying a load.
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed towards a load carrier device (20), wherein at least one carrying handle (314) surrounds a large load carrier surface (612).
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed to a load carrier device (20), wherein at least one carrying handle (314) forms an elongate load carrier.
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed towards a load carrier device (20), wherein at least one carrying handle (314) forms at least one holding bow (342) for holding a load.
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed towards a load carrier device (20), wherein at least one carrying handle merges into the assembly insert (118) in one piece.
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed towards a load carrier device (20), wherein at least one load carrier component (310) comprises a holding arm (312), wherein in particular at least one carrying handle (314) is attached to the holding arm (312).
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed to a load carrier device (20), wherein at least one load carrier component (310) comprises a trailer hitch (1210) for a particularly light trailer.
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed towards a load carrier device (20), wherein an axis (138, 271) of an oblique orientation of a mounting insert (118) is defined at least in one operating state by a load carrier surface ( 612, 957) runs, wherein in particular the load carrier component (310) is carried by the assembly component (250) of the assembly insert (118) at least in the operating state, and that in particular on each side of the axis (138, 271) at least 10%, in particular at least 20% of the area of the load carrier surface (612, 957).
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed towards a load carrier device (20), wherein on each side of the axis (138, 271) the oblique orientation of at least one assembly insert at least in one operating state is at least 10%, in particular at least 20%, one Transverse extension of the load carrier component (310) at the back (354) thereof.
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed towards a load carrier device (20), wherein the axis (138, 271) of the oblique orientation of at least one assembly insert (118) is at an angle to the longitudinal direction (174) of the vehicle, at least in one operating state, by at least 5° and/or an angle of no more than 50°, in particular no more than 35°, in particular no more than 25°.
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments aimed at a load carrier device (20), wherein the axis (138, 271) of the oblique orientation of at least one assembly insert (118) is its insert axis (271), along which this assembly insert (118) elongated, is.
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed towards a load carrier device (20), wherein the assembly component (250) and the load carrier component (310) are connected to one another by a connecting part (256), wherein in particular at least part of the assembly component (250 ) and/or at least part of the load carrier component (310) is formed in one piece with the connecting part (256).
  • Load carrier device (20) directed towards a load carrier device (20), wherein the mounting component (250) extends in a direction away from the connecting part (256) and the load carrier component (310) extends in a direction away from the Mounting component (250) and the opposite direction of which extends in different directions from the connecting part (256).
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed towards a load carrier device (20), wherein the connecting part (256) has a curvature (318) so that the mounting component (250) and the load carrier component (310) can be moved in different directions from extend beyond the connecting part (256) such that in particular a curvature angle of the curvature (218) is at least 5° greater and/or is at most 50°, in particular at most 35°.
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed towards a load carrier device (20), wherein the load carrier device (20) comprises a connection component (350) or a plurality of connection components (350), the one connection component (350) having two load carrier components (310) connects together or connects the plurality of connection components (350) two load carrier components (310) together.
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed towards a load carrier device (20), wherein at least one connecting arm (362) is firmly connected to at least one, in particular precisely one, load carrier component (310).
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed to a load carrier device (20), wherein at least one connecting arm (362) is provided with at least one fastening module
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed towards a load carrier device (20), wherein at least one fastening module (363) has a fastening receptacle (366) which is used to receive an insertion end (364) of a connection component (350) for the connection in mounted state is provided.
  • Load carrier device (20) directed towards a load carrier device (20), wherein the fastening receptacle (366) of at least one fastening module (363) is aligned vertically at least in the assembled state, so that, in particular in the assembled state, the insertion end is in a vertical direction in the mounting receptacle (366) and / or extends away from this.
  • the fastening receptacle (366) of at least one fastening module (363) is aligned vertically at least in the assembled state, so that, in particular in the assembled state, the insertion end is in a vertical direction in the mounting receptacle (366) and / or extends away from this.
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed towards a load carrier device (20), wherein in at least one fastening module (363) a connection component (350) is held with play, with the play in particular allowing freedom of movement in at least or in only one to Vehicle transverse direction allows at least approximately parallel direction.
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed to a load carrier device (20), wherein at least one connection component (350) is designed to be variable in length.
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed towards a load carrier device (20), wherein at least one connecting arm (362) is designed to be flexible in shape at least in sections.
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed towards a load carrier device (20), wherein at least one connecting arm (362) is designed to be rigid and/or dimensionally stable at least in sections.
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed towards a load carrier device (20), wherein two connecting arms (362) of a connecting component (350) can be pivoted relative to one another.
  • the length adoption module (395) comprises at least one joint (1042) and/or a tensioning device and/or a rail element.
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed to a load carrier device (20), wherein this comprises at least one vertical support (388).
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed towards a load carrier device (20), wherein at least one connection component (350) forms the vertical support (388).
  • Load carrier device (20) for a motor vehicle in particular according to one of the above embodiments directed towards a load carrier device (20), wherein at least one connection component (350) has a fixing device (260) for a mounting system (10) for the load carrier device (20) and/or or for an assembly system (10) of the load carrier device (20), in particular a fixing device (260) for at least one assembly component (250) with an assembly insert (118).
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed towards a load carrier device (20), wherein by means of at least one connection component (350) at least one assembly component (250) with an assembly insert (118) in the assembled state at least with respect to a rotation in at least one Direction about an axis, in particular about the mounting receiving axis (138) and / or about the insert axis (271), is determined.
  • connection component (350) at least one assembly component (250) with an assembly insert (118) in the assembled state at least with respect to a rotation in at least one Direction about an axis, in particular about the mounting receiving axis (138) and / or about the insert axis (271), is determined.
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments aimed at a load carrier device (20), wherein this has an assembly side (352) and/or a rear side (354), wherein at least in the assembled state the assembly side (352) faces the motor vehicle ( 30) on which the load carrier device (20) is mounted, and the rear side (354), at least in the mounted state, faces away from the motor vehicle (30) on which the load carrier device is mounted.
  • Load carrier device (20) directed towards a load carrier device (20), wherein a connection component (350) is provided on the assembly side (352) and in particular this connection component (350) has two load carrier components (310) on the assembly side (352 ) connects to each other.
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed towards a load carrier device (20), wherein a connection component (350) is provided on the rear side (354), and in particular this connection component (350) has two load carrier components (310) on the rear side ( 354) connects with each other.
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed towards a load carrier device, wherein the load carrier device (20) comprises exactly one load carrier unit (300) or several, in particular exactly two, load carrier units (300), with exactly one load carrier unit (300) or each of the plurality of load carrier units (300) each comprises at least one load carrier component (310).
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed towards a load carrier device (20), wherein the exactly one load carrier unit (300) comprises at least one connection component (350).
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed towards a load carrier device (20), wherein at least some, in particular all, of the plurality of load carrier units (300) each comprise exactly one load carrier component (310).
  • Load carrier device (20) directed towards a load carrier device (20), wherein at least one connection component (350) consists of several parts and that at least two, in particular exactly two, load carrier units (300) are each parts of this at least one connection component (350).
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed towards a load carrier device (20), wherein two different units of the load carrier device (20) each comprise at least one, in particular exactly one, assembly component (250).
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed towards a load carrier device (20), wherein a load carrier unit (300) or at least some of the plurality of load carrier units (300), in particular the exactly two load carrier units (300), each have an assembly component (250) exhibit.
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed towards a load carrier device (20), wherein at least one locking device (740) is provided, with which at least two units of the load carrier device (20) are fastened to one another in the assembled state and in particular a connection between this can be locked.
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed towards a load carrier device (20), wherein at least one locking device (740) fastens the two load carrier units (300), each of which has parts of a multi-part connection component (350), to one another, the locking device (740) is provided in particular for fastening the two connecting arms (362) of the connecting component (350).
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the preceding embodiments directed towards a load carrier device (20), wherein the locking device (740) fastens a load carrier unit (300) to a unit comprising a mounting component (250).
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed towards a load carrier device (20), wherein at least one locking device (740) is designed to close automatically when the two units to be fastened are connected.
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed to a load carrier device (20), wherein the load carrier device (20) in the assembled state can be moved at least into a transport position which is provided in particular for the transport of a load to be carried.
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed towards a load carrier device (20), wherein the load carrier device (20) in the assembled state can be moved at least into a release position in which in particular access to a tailgate and/or rear door (964 ) of the motor vehicle (30) to which the load carrier device (20) is mounted is released.
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed towards a load carrier device (20), wherein at least one load carrier component (310) forms a load carrier surface (612, 957).
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed towards a load carrier device (20), wherein a normal of the load carrier surface (612, 957) is aligned at least approximately vertically in the transport position.
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed towards a load carrier device (20), wherein in the release position the normal of the load carrier surface (612, 957) is aligned at least approximately vertically.
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed towards a load carrier device (20), wherein at least one load carrier component (310) forms an underside (962, 334).
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed towards a load carrier device (20), wherein the underside (962, 334) of the at least one load carrier component (310) faces at least approximately the roadway (336) in the transport position.
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed towards a load carrier device (20), wherein the underside (962, 334) of the at least one load carrier component (310) faces at least approximately the roadway (336) in the release position.
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed towards a load carrier device (20), wherein the underside (962, 334) of the at least one load carrier component (310) in the release position faces at least approximately the rear area of the motor vehicle (30).
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed towards a load carrier device (20), wherein at least one load carrier component (310) forms an upper side (958, 232).
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed towards a load carrier device (20), wherein the upper side (958, 232) of the at least one load carrier component (310) is designed to carry a load essentially vertically in the transport position.
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed towards a load carrier device (20), wherein the upper side (958, 232) of the at least one load carrier component (310) is aligned at least approximately horizontally in the release position.
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed towards a load carrier device (20), wherein the upper side (958, 232) of the at least one load carrier component (310) essentially faces away from the motor vehicle (30) in the release position.
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed towards a load carrier device (20), wherein in the release position the vertical support (388) of the load carrier device (20) is aligned at least approximately horizontally.
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed towards a load carrier device (20), wherein in the release position the vertical support (388) of the load carrier device (20) is aligned at least obliquely to the vertical direction (378) of the vehicle and/or at least approximately parallel to the Vehicle longitudinal direction (174) is aligned.
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments aimed at a load carrier device (20), wherein in the release position the vertical support (388) of the load carrier device is aligned at least approximately vertically and/or at least approximately parallel to the vehicle vertical direction (378) of the motor vehicle ( 30) to which the load carrier device is mounted.
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed towards a load carrier device (20), wherein the vertical support (388) is aligned at least approximately vertically in the transport position and/or at least approximately parallel to the vehicle vertical direction (378) of the motor vehicle (30) , to which the load carrier device (20) is mounted, is aligned.
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed towards a load carrier device (20), wherein in the transport position the vertical support of the load carrier device is essentially in one on a rear area of the motor vehicle, in particular in one on the tailgate and/or rear door (964 ) of the motor vehicle, adjacent area is positioned.
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed towards a load carrier device (20), wherein the vertical support (388) of the load carrier device (20) is further away from the rear area of the motor vehicle in the release position than in the transport position.
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed towards a load carrier device (20), wherein when the load carrier device (20) moves from the transport position to the release position, at least one end region on the assembly side of the one load carrier component (310) or of the several load carrier components (310 ) is at least partially moved away from the rear area of the motor vehicle (30).
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed towards a load carrier device (20), wherein an assembly-side end area of the one load carrier component (310) or of the several load carrier components (310) is further away from the rear area of the motor vehicle (30) in the release position, to which the load carrier device (20) is mounted is removed than in the transport position.
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed to a load carrier device (20), wherein during a movement, in particular during a pivoting movement, of the load carrier device (20) from the transport position into the release position, the rear side (354) at least partially onto the roadway (336) is moved towards.
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed towards a load carrier device (20), the rear side (254) of the load carrier device (20) being located closer to a roadway (336) in the release position than in the transport position.
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed towards a load carrier device (20), wherein in the released position the rear side (354) of the load carrier device (20) faces a roadway (336).
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed towards a load carrier device (20), wherein the rear side (354) of the load carrier device (20) in the transport position and in the release position is located at least approximately the same distance from a roadway (336). .
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed towards a load carrier device (20), wherein at least the movement between the at least two positions is at least partially, in particular completely, a linear movement in a linear movement direction (1252).
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed towards a load carrier device (20), wherein the linear movement direction (1252) runs at least approximately parallel to the longitudinal direction (174) of the vehicle and/or that the linear movement direction (1252) runs at least approximately parallel to a roadway ( 336) runs.
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed towards a load carrier device (20), wherein at least the movement between the at least two positions is at least partially, in particular completely, a pivoting movement, in particular about a pivot axis (944).
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed to a load carrier device (20), wherein the load carrier device (20) can be pivoted about at least one, in particular precisely one, pivot axis (944).
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed towards a load carrier device (20), wherein the one pivot axis (944) in the mounted state runs at least approximately parallel to the vehicle transverse direction (182).
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed towards a load carrier device (20), wherein the one pivot axis (944) runs at least approximately perpendicularly to the direction of gravity, at least in the operating state.
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed towards a load carrier device (20), wherein the one pivot axis (944) runs between the mounting side (352) and the rear side (354).
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed towards a load carrier device (20), wherein the pivot axis (944) runs at least approximately parallel to a direction of extension of the rear side (354) and/or to a direction of extension of the mounting side (352).
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed towards a load carrier device (20), wherein the pivot axis (944) runs at least approximately perpendicularly to a longitudinal extension of at least one mounting arm (912).
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed towards a load carrier device (20), wherein the pivot axis (944) runs at least approximately perpendicularly to a longitudinal extent of at least one holding arm (312).
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed towards a load carrier device (20), wherein the pivot axis (944) runs at least approximately parallel to the load carrier surface (612, 957) of the load carrier device (20).
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed to a load carrier device (20), wherein the load carrier device (20) can be pivoted about the pivot axis by at least 20°, in particular by at least 40°, in particular by at least 60°.
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed towards a load carrier device (20), wherein during the movement of the load carrier device (20) at least one load carrier component (310) and/or load carrier unit (300) moves relative to at least one assembly component (250). is, in particular, is shifted and/or pivoted.
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed towards a load carrier device (20), wherein this comprises a bearing device (945, 1255) for mobility at least between the two positions.
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed towards a load carrier device (20), wherein the bearing device comprises bearing elements which are movably mounted relative to one another, wherein in particular at least one bearing element is designed at least as part and/or section of a mounting arm (312). and/or at least one bearing element is designed at least as a section and/or part of a holding arm (312) and/or at least one bearing element is a pivot pin.
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed towards a load carrier device (20), wherein this comprises a pivoting device (945) for pivotability.
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed towards a load carrier device (20), wherein this comprises a linear bearing device (1255) for linear mobility.
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed towards a load carrier device (20), wherein at least one load carrier unit (310) comprises parts of the storage device (945, 1255) and another unit, which in particular comprises an assembly component (250), comprises others Includes parts of the storage device (945, 1255), so that in particular the at least one load carrier unit (310) can be moved relative to the further unit.
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed towards a load carrier device (20), wherein a load carrier unit (310) comprises at least one bearing device (945, 1255), so that in particular parts of this load carrier unit (310) can be moved relative to one another.
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed towards a load carrier device (20), wherein at least one locking device (970) is provided with which the load carrier device can be locked in at least one position, in particular in the transport position.
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed towards a load carrier device (20), wherein at least one connection component (350) has at least one lighting device (398).
  • Load carrier device (20) according to one of the above embodiments directed to a load carrier device (20), wherein this comprises a holder (228) for a socket (218).
  • Load carrier device (20) for a motor vehicle in particular according to one of the above embodiments directed towards a load carrier device (20), wherein the load carrier device (20) comprises a mounting system (10) according to one of the above embodiments directed towards a mounting system (10).
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic representation of an exemplary embodiment of a load carrier device, which is mounted on a motor vehicle by means of a mounting system;
  • FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of a first exemplary embodiment of a load carrier device and a mounting system for the same;
  • FIG. 3 shows a further perspective view of the first exemplary embodiment
  • FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of a mounting receiving element of the mounting system of the first exemplary embodiment
  • Figure 5 is a perspective view of two mounting brackets attached to a transverse impactor and side rails
  • FIG. 6 shows a front view of the illustration according to FIG. 5;
  • FIG. 7 shows a sectional illustration according to section VII-VII as shown in FIG. 6;
  • FIG. 8 shows a schematic representation of assembly receiving elements integrated into a crash box in an undeformed and a deformed state
  • FIG. 9 shows a representation similar to FIG. 8 with a comparison of the deformed with the undeformed state
  • FIG. 10 shows schematic representations of a closure cap having a socket for a through-opening for assembly of a bumper unit
  • FIG. 11 shows a schematic representation of a variant of a sealing cap with a socket
  • Fig. 12 is a perspective view of a load carrier unit of the embodiment.
  • FIG. 13 shows a plan view of the load carrier unit and a corresponding assembly receiving element of the exemplary embodiment
  • FIG. 14 shows an enlarged representation of a detail of the view according to FIG. 13 in region XIV of an assembly insert accommodated in an assembly receptacle;
  • FIG. 16 shows a sectional illustration according to section XVI-XVI drawn in FIG. 15;
  • FIG. 17 shows a sectional representation according to section XVII-XVII drawn in FIGS. 14 and 15;
  • FIG. 18 shows a sectional illustration according to section XVIII-XVIII drawn in FIG. 15, additionally with a mounting receiving element; 19 shows two first positions of the assembly insert when it is inserted into the assembly receptacle;
  • FIG. 20 enlarged representations of sections according to the representation of FIG. 19;
  • FIG. 22 enlarged representations of sections according to FIG. 21; FIG.
  • connection component 23 representations of a connection component and a securing device in a fastening module for the connection component
  • FIG. 25 shows perspective illustrations of a mounting receiving element of a further exemplary embodiment
  • FIG. 26 shows perspective illustrations of a mounting receiving element of a further exemplary embodiment
  • FIG. 27 shows a perspective illustration of a further exemplary embodiment of a load carrier device with a mounting system
  • FIG. 28 is a plan view of the embodiment of FIG. 7, '
  • 29 shows an enlarged perspective illustration of an assembly insert made up of two clamping elements of the exemplary embodiment
  • 30 is a sectional view of the mounting insert received in a mounting receptacle
  • FIG. 31 is a perspective view, partially in section, of the mounting insert being inserted into the mounting receptacle
  • FIG. 32 is a sectional view similar to that shown in FIG. 31;
  • FIG. 33 is a perspective view of the mounting insert being inserted into the mounting receptacle
  • FIG. 34 shows a perspective view of a load carrier unit made up of the assembly component and a load carrier component in a tilted state
  • 35 shows a perspective representation of a further exemplary embodiment of a load carrier device and a mounting system
  • FIG. 36 shows a perspective illustration of a load carrier unit of the load carrier device according to FIG. 35;
  • FIG. 37 perspective representations of a mounting receiving element of the mounting system according to FIG. 35;
  • FIG. 38 shows a schematic representation of the attachment of the assembly receiving element according to FIG. 37 to a body element with a schematically indicated crash-deformed state of the assembly receiving element;
  • FIG. 39 partial top views of the exemplary embodiment of the load carrier device and the mounting system according to FIG. 35;
  • FIG. 40 shows a sectional illustration according to section XL-XL as drawn in FIG. 39;
  • FIG. 41 shows a sectional illustration similar to FIG. 40 of a holding arm of the load carrier device with a blocking body set into a release position
  • FIGS. 40 and 41 shows a sectional representation similar to FIGS. 40 and 41 of a mounting insert inserted at an angle into the mounting receptacle for inserting and/or removing the mounting insert;
  • FIG. 43 shows a perspective representation of a further exemplary embodiment of a load carrier device and a mounting system
  • FIG. 44 shows a perspective illustration of a load carrier unit according to the embodiment of FIG. 43;
  • FIG. 45 shows perspective illustrations of a mounting element and the load carrier unit according to the embodiment of FIG. 43 ff;
  • FIG. 46 shows schematic representations of the attachment of an assembly receiving element to a body element with the assembly insert of the exemplary embodiment according to FIG. 43 et seq. received in the assembly receiver;
  • FIG. 47 shows a sectional top view of the load carrier unit and an assembly receiving element with the assembly insert received, as well as a sectional view of the same according to the embodiment of FIG. 43 et seq.;
  • FIG. 48 shows sectional views of a fastening module with the inserted corner end of a connection component according to the exemplary embodiment in FIG. 43 ff.
  • 49 shows a perspective representation of a further exemplary embodiment of a load carrier device with a load carrier unit
  • 50 shows an end section of a holding arm with a receptacle therefor
  • FIG. 52 is a perspective view of another embodiment having a load carrier unit in which the load carrier unit is in a locked state with assembly components;
  • FIG. 53 shows a further perspective view of the embodiment of FIG. 52;
  • 55 is a sectional view of a holding arm received in the receptacle in a locked state
  • Fig. 56 is a sectional view similar to Fig. 55 with the receptacle and locking device in a release position; 57 shows a perspective representation of a further exemplary embodiment of a load carrier device with load carrier units comprising parts of a connection component;
  • FIG. 58 is a perspective view of one of the load carrier units and a receptacle for a shank end thereof;
  • FIG. 59 shows an illustration similar to FIG. 58 with the insertion end inserted into the receptacle
  • FIG. 60 shows an illustration similar to FIG. 59 with a second load carrier unit of this load carrier device
  • FIGS. 51 et seq. shows a schematic representation of a variant of the exemplary embodiment according to FIGS. 51 et seq. with an automatically closing locking device
  • FIG. 62 shows details of an exemplary embodiment of a pivotable load carrier device
  • FIG. 63 representations of the exemplary embodiment of the pivotable load carrier device according to FIG. 62 in a transport position
  • FIG. 64 shows an illustration of an exemplary embodiment of a pivotable load carrier device mounted on a motor vehicle in a transport position
  • 65 shows an illustration of the exemplary embodiment of the pivotable load carrier device mounted on the motor vehicle in a release position;
  • 66 shows a detail representation of a connection component, in particular variable in length, with, for example, an actuating device for releasing a locking device of the load carrier device;
  • FIG. 68 perspective views similar to the two views of FIG. 67;
  • FIG. 69 shows a sectional representation of a further exemplary embodiment of a pivotable load carrier device
  • connection component with a longitudinal adaptation module 70 representations of a further exemplary embodiment of a connection component with a longitudinal adaptation module
  • FIG. 71 shows a sectional illustration of the connection component with length adaptation module according to FIG. 70;
  • FIG. 72 shows a sectional illustration of a variant of the length adaptation module according to FIG. 70;
  • FIG. 75 depictions of a further exemplary embodiment of a mounting insert and a mounting receiving element;
  • FIG. 76 shows a sequence of the insertion of the mounting insert into the mounting receptacle according to FIG. 75;
  • FIG. 77 shows a representation of a further exemplary embodiment of a mounting insert and a mounting receptacle element with a mounting receptacle
  • FIG. 78 shows an enlarged representation of a detail of the assembly insert in the area of a stop body having a fixing receptacle
  • FIGS. 77 and 78 shows a step-by-step sequence of the insertion of the mounting insert into the mounting receptacle according to FIGS. 77 and 78;
  • FIG. 81 shows an embodiment of a linearly movable load carrier device mounted on a motor vehicle in a transport position
  • Fig. 82 is an illustration of the embodiment of the vehicle-mounted linearly movable load carrier device in a release position
  • FIG. 83 shows details of an exemplary embodiment of a load carrier device in a transport position and a release position
  • FIG. 84 shows a plan view of the exemplary embodiment of the load carrier device in the transport position;
  • FIG. 85 shows a sectional illustration of a mounting arm and holding arm according to section LXXXV-LXXXV drawn in FIG. 84;
  • FIG. 86 shows an illustration similar to FIG. 84 with the load carrier device in the release position
  • FIG. 87 shows a sectional illustration similar to FIG. 85 in the release position according to section LXXXVII-LXXXVII drawn in FIG. 86;
  • FIG. 89 shows details of a further exemplary embodiment of a pivoting device for a load carrier device.
  • a mounting system denoted as a whole by 10, is provided for mounting a load carrier device, denoted as a whole by 20, to a motor vehicle 30, as is shown schematically by way of example in FIG.
  • a first exemplary embodiment of a mounting system 10 for a load carrier device is shown together with a first exemplary embodiment of a load carrier device 20 in FIGS. 2 and 3, and in FIGS. 4 to 24 individual components and/or parts thereof are shown.
  • the mounting system 10 includes two mounting kits 110, each of which includes a mounting receptacle element 112 with a mounting receptacle 114, the mounting receptacles 114 being designed to receive a respective mounting insert 118.
  • the assembly receiving elements 112, one of which is shown by way of example in FIG. 4, are provided for fastening to a body of a motor vehicle 30, designated as a whole by 120, as shown by way of example in FIGS. 1 and 5 to 7, and each have a fastening part for this purpose 122, which is attached to the body 120 in an installed state.
  • the mounting receiving element 112 is designed in particular as a one-piece ring-like body made up of individual wall sections and surrounding a cavity.
  • the fastening part 122 is formed on a fastening side 124 of the mounting receiving element 112 and comprises two fastening flange sections 126 for fastening to the body 120.
  • the body 120 is provided with screw holes for screwing or is designed for welding to the body 120 .
  • the mounting receiving element 114 includes a wall section that forms a receiving section 134 and has a mounting receiving opening 136 of the mounting seat 114 that is surrounded by a mounting receiving edge 137 .
  • the mounting receptacle 114 extends essentially in the axial direction along a mounting receptacle axis 138, starting from the mounting receptacle opening 136 through the hollow interior of the mounting receptacle element 112 to an opposite side, on which another wall section 142, which, for example, runs at least approximately parallel to the receiving section 134, is provided, and which preferably has a rear opening 144 of the mounting receptacle 114.
  • the mounting receptacle 114 is arranged to the side of the fastening part 122, the lateral arrangement being based on a viewing direction of the receiving side 132.
  • the receiving section 134 is provided with two legs 146 and 148 that protrude laterally from the fastening part 122 with the fastening part 122 connected.
  • One of the legs for example leg 146, is designed as a wall section which, starting from one of the two fastening flange sections 126, extends obliquely to fastening side 124 and away from this to receiving side 132, where it is connected to receiving section 134.
  • leg 148 is connected to the other mounting flange portion 126 and on the other hand to the receiving portion 134 such that the legs 146 and 148 are connected to opposite sides of the receiving portion 134 and the mounting receiving opening 136 therebetween pages is arranged.
  • one leg here leg 148
  • leg 148 is angled.
  • the wall section 142 with the rear opening 144 forms a part of the leg 148 that is connected to the fastening flange section 146 and essentially extends laterally away from the fastening side 124 .
  • Another wall section 152 of the leg 148 extends to the receiving side 132 and is connected there to the receiving section 134 and is connected on the other hand to the wall section 142 having the rear opening 144 .
  • this wall section 152 extends in a direction running at least approximately parallel to the assembly receiving axis 138 between the receiving side 132 and the wall section 142 with the rear opening 144.
  • the legs 146 and 148 carry the receiving section 134 in a fastening-stable yet flexible manner, so that the mounting receptacle 114 is fastened so stably to the fastening part 122 and thus also to the body 120 in the assembled state that when a load carrier device 20 is mounted, it is stable is carried by the assembly system 10 and on the other hand the assembly receiving element 112 is designed to be flexible and in particular deformable in such a way that in the event of an impact in the rear area of the motor vehicle 30, the assembly receiving element 112 can absorb impact energy and absorb it by deformation.
  • the legs 146 and 148 are therefore designed as energy absorption elements 156 and 158, with the mounting receiving element 112 being deformable in particular at connections between the wall sections and further impact energy being preferably able to be absorbed by deformation of individual wall sections, also explained below in connection with FIGS. 8 and 9 becomes.
  • the assembly receiving elements 112 are preferably configured in such a way that when they are mounted on the body 120, their assembly receivers 114 are aligned obliquely to the vehicle longitudinal direction 174 and obliquely to the vehicle transverse direction 182, and in particular their assembly receiver axes 138 run obliquely to these directions 174 and 182, as shown by way of example in Fig 5 and 7 .
  • the legs 146 and 148 extend away from the fastening part 122 at an angle to the vehicle longitudinal direction 174 and at an angle to the vehicle transverse direction 182 and hold the mounting receptacle 114 in its oblique orientation to the vehicle longitudinal direction 174 and vehicle transverse direction 184.
  • the oblique orientation of the mounting receptacles 114 is preferably such that the mounting receptacle openings 136 are oriented away from one another and are oriented towards a respective outside of the motor vehicle 30 .
  • the receiving section 134 and, for example, also the wall section 142 with the rear opening 142 which here are designed to run at least approximately perpendicularly to the assembly receiving axis 138, extend obliquely to the vehicle longitudinal direction 174 and obliquely to the vehicle transverse direction 182.
  • extensions of the assembly axes 138 which, starting from the assembly receptacle 114, lead out of the motor vehicle and run away from the rear area, diverge with increasing distance from the assembly receptacles 114 and from the rear area
  • extensions of the assembly receptacle axes 138 which extend from the assembly receptacles 114 and in particular run from the rear opening 144 into the vehicle interior, run towards one another and have an intersection in the vehicle interior.
  • opening surfaces of the assembly receiving openings 136 surrounded by the respective assembly receiving edge 137 which in this exemplary embodiment essentially run in the same geometric plane as the respective receiving section 134, extend in a respective assembly receiving opening plane 162.
  • These mounting receptacle opening planes 162 of the two mounting receptacles 114 run obliquely to one another and a respective normal of the respective mounting receptacle opening planes 162 oriented away from the mounting receptacle 114 points obliquely to the respective outside of the motor vehicle.
  • the normal of the mounting receptacle opening plane 162 and the mounting receptacle axis 138 of a respective mounting receptacle 114 run at least approximately parallel to one another.
  • the assembly receiving elements 112 are preferably fastened with their fastening parts 122 to a respective longitudinal member 172 of the body 120, in particular a crash box of the same.
  • the assembly receiving element 112 is fastened to a rear end 176 of the side member 172, with the latter preferably having a fastening flange 178 facing the rear for this purpose.
  • the spaced-apart fastening flange sections 126 are fastened to laterally opposite sides of this fastening flange 148 .
  • mounting receptacle 114 is offset laterally with respect to longitudinal member 172 in a vehicle transverse direction 182 that runs at least approximately perpendicularly to vehicle longitudinal direction 174, so that opening 144 on the rear in particular is not covered by longitudinal member 172 and at least a small free installation space adjoins the opening 144 .
  • the body 120 also includes an elongate impact element 184 which extends substantially in the vehicle transverse direction 182 at least between and up to the side members 172 and is supported by them.
  • the impact element 184 is designed to be crash-deformable and is designed for favorable absorption of impact energy in the event of an impact.
  • the impact element 184 has a C-profile, the profile being related to a cross-section running at least approximately perpendicular to a longitudinal extent of the impact element 184 .
  • impact element 184 comprises two longitudinal sections 186 running essentially along the entire longitudinal extent of impact element 184, which are spaced apart in a direction that defines a height of impact element 184 and runs at least approximately perpendicular to the direction of the longitudinal extent, and thus an interior space between them 188 of the impact element 184 is defined.
  • Impact element 184 also includes a connecting section 192 that connects the two longitudinal sections 186 and delimits interior space 188 in a direction that is at least approximately perpendicular to the directions of longitudinal extension and height, so that impact element 184 essentially has a C-profile.
  • Impact element 184 is preferably further stiffened, for example by embossing running along the longitudinal extent, which in this exemplary embodiment is provided in the connection area between connection section 192 and longitudinal sections 186 .
  • the impact member 184 is attached to the mounting receptacles 112 and is supported thereby by the side rails 172 .
  • an open side of the impact element 184 opposite the connecting section 192 faces the longitudinal members 172 and the mounting receiving elements 112 engage in the interior space 188 through this open side and are fastened to the inside of the impact element 184 by means of fastening tabs 194 .
  • the fastening tabs 194 are provided on the receiving section 134 .
  • Impact element 184 also has, on its side facing the rear of motor vehicle 30, i.e. here in connecting section 192, two assembly openings 196, which are essentially aligned with a respective assembly receiving opening 136 and assembly receiving axis 138, so that the respective assembly insert 118 can be pushed through assembly opening 196 can be fed to the mounting receptacle 114 and inserted into it.
  • FIGS a part of the crash box that absorbs impact energy in the event of a rear-end collision of the motor vehicle is shown in FIGS are marked with a superscript asterisk.
  • the longitudinal supports 172* are compressed and the impact element 184* is at least compressed.
  • the assembly receiving elements 112* arranged between the longitudinal member 172* and the impact element 184* are deformed and have thus also absorbed impact energy, with their legs 146* and 148* in particular being pressed in the direction of the longitudinal member 172* and their shape being deformed.
  • motor vehicle 30 also includes, as shown by way of example in FIG attractive appearance in the rear of the motor vehicle but is not designed for a load-bearing and / or crash-deformable function. In variants of the exemplary embodiment, it can also have a property that absorbs reinforcement and/or impact energy.
  • This cover 212 includes two mounting clearance openings 216 through which the mounting insert 118 can be passed and brought to the mounting receptacle 114 for reception therein.
  • the respective assembly through-opening 216 is designed to be aligned with the corresponding assembly receptacle 114 and in particular the corresponding assembly opening 196, so that the assembly insert 118 can be easily inserted.
  • a closure cap 217 is provided for each of the assembly through-openings 216, with which these can be closed when no load carrier device 20 is attached, as shown by way of example in the right-hand illustration in Fig. 10, and which release the assembly through-openings 216 in an open position. as shown by way of example in the illustration on the left in FIG.
  • closure caps 217 each have a cover section 222, which is oriented outwards in a state that closes the assembly passage opening 216 and, in particular, ensures the visually appealing appearance.
  • the closure caps 217 are designed as inserts to be inserted into the assembly passage openings 216 for the closing state and to be removed from these for the opening state.
  • the motor vehicle 30 is also provided with a socket 218 to which an electrical device of the load carrier device 20 can be connected in the installed state and with which the electrical device can be supplied with power.
  • the socket 218 is advantageously integrated into one of the closure caps 217, as is shown in FIG. 10, for example.
  • the socket 218 is preferably provided on an inner side 224 of the closure cap 217 opposite the cover section 222 , the inner side 224 in particular being arranged in the closed state in an interior 225 of the vehicle facing away from an outer side of the motor vehicle 30 .
  • the interior space 225 is that in which the mounting receiving elements 112 are also provided.
  • the socket 218 is arranged on the inside of the vehicle in the closed state and is at least partially protected from adverse external influences.
  • connection cable 226 of the socket 218, with which it is connected to the vehicle electronics is also attached to the inside 224 of the closure cap 217, so that in the closed state the connection cable 226 is also stowed inside the vehicle.
  • the connecting cable 226 runs through the assembly passage opening 216 and the socket 218 is arranged on the outside of the vehicle so that the electrical device can be easily connected.
  • the load carrier device 20 preferably includes a holder 228 for the closure cap 217 that can be removed from the assembly passage opening 216, so that it is held by the holder in the assembled state.
  • the closure cap 217 is provided as a pivotable flap, in which at least one cover section 222 can be pivoted between a closed position and an open position.
  • the flap is designed in such a way that it is held stably in an open position in the open state, for example a force is applied to the open position and/or it is held in the open position magnetically, for example.
  • a socket 218 is advantageously provided, which is arranged and fastened in particular on an inner side 224 of the cover section 222 .
  • the socket 218 is therefore arranged on the inside of the vehicle in the closed state, preferably in the interior 225, and is arranged on the outside of the vehicle in the open state, as a result of which a simple connection of the electrical device is achieved.
  • the socket 218 is always connected to the motor vehicle via the cover section 222 .
  • a connecting cable 226 is also provided, for example, which is stored away in the interior space 225 in the closed state and runs, for example, through the installation passage opening 216 to the socket 218 in the open state.
  • an embodiment of the body for example with a crash box, and/or the rear section of a motor vehicle, for example a bumper unit, preferably with assembly through openings and sealing caps, in particular with a socket, as described above or in variants with only one or more of the features explained above by also provided in the embodiments described below.
  • Variants of the exemplary embodiments of a load carrier device described below preferably also include a holder for a socket.
  • the load carrier device 20 comprises two assembly components designated as a whole by 250, one of which can be seen by way of example in FIG. 11 and in FIGS. Insofar as the two assembly components 250 of the load carrier device 20 are of the same design, they will be described together below.
  • Assembly component 250 includes assembly insert 118, which is designed as an insertion tube in this exemplary embodiment and is dimensioned such that it can be inserted into assembly receptacle 114 and, for example, is guided during insertion by edge 137 of assembly receptacle opening 136, and that an end section 252 of assembly insert 118 is in engages in the rear opening 144 in the mounted state and one end 254 of the mounting insert 118 protrudes from the rear opening 144 .
  • the edge sections 137 and 145 of the mounting receptacle element 112 bordering the mounting receptacle opening 136 and the rear opening 144 form a guide for the mounting insert 118 and, in the mounted state, hold it in the mounting receptacle 114 in a direction running transversely and in particular at least approximately perpendicularly to the mounting receptacle axis 138.
  • the assembly receiving opening 136 and the opening 144 are configured such that the assembly component 250 can be rotated at least partially about the assembly receiving axis 138e even when the assembly insert 118 is inserted into the assembly receiver 114, at least if a fixing device does not block rotation.
  • the mounting component 250 has a fixing device, designated as a whole by 260, in order to fix the mounting insert 118 received in the mounting receptacle 114 therein, as is explained by way of example in connection with FIGS. 15 to 22.
  • Fixing device 260 comprises a stop body 264, which is acted upon by a spring 262 and which, for the purpose of fixing, interacts with a blocking body 266, which interacts with assembly insert 118 in a fixed position, stop body 264 and blocking body 266 being at least partially accommodated in a fixing receptacle formed on assembly receiving element 112 268 are provided, as shown by way of example in FIGS. 15 to 17.
  • the fixing receptacle 268 is configured as an additional recess 269 of the assembly receiving opening 136, so that in a fixing position with an assembly insert 118 reaching through the assembly receiving opening 136, the stop bodies 264 and blocking bodies 266 arranged on this can be at least partially received in the recess 269.
  • the spring which, for example, encompasses the tubular element formed in the assembly insert 118, is provided on an end of the assembly insert 118 opposite the insert end 254 and is supported on the one hand on a support body 268 and on the other hand acts on the stop body 264 in the direction of the insert end 254.
  • the support body 268 is designed as an annular body that at least partially encompasses the mounting insert 118 on the peripheral side.
  • the support body 268 has a peripheral recess 269, which can be seen by way of example in FIG.
  • a sealing ring is preferably also provided here, which rests on the support body 272 on a side opposite the spring 262 and covers the recess 273 in order to prevent the ingress of adverse foreign particles, for example dirt particles and/or moisture.
  • the support body 272 is formed, for example, from two half-rings, which can be placed in the intended position on both sides of the assembly insert 418, encompassing the latter on the circumference and connected to one another, so that they form a support body 272 that encompasses the assembly insert 418 on the circumference in a closed manner.
  • a sleeve 274 is also provided, which is shown by way of example in FIGS. 16 and 18 and is not shown in the drawings in the other figures for a better representation of the mechanism of the fixing device 260, the sleeve 274 being fastened to the stop body 264 at one longitudinal end thereof and at the opposite longitudinal end encloses the support body 272 movably relative thereto and thus also engages over the spring 262 positioned between the bodies 264 and 272 and surrounds it on the peripheral side.
  • the sleeve 274 is only mounted so that it can move axially, and it is not possible to rotate the sleeve 274 on the peripheral side about the insertion axis 271 .
  • the support body 272 has an axial guide for the sleeve for this purpose, with a lug 278 engaging in a longitudinally extending groove 279 of the sleeve 274, for example.
  • the stop body 264 is also movably mounted only in the axial direction of the insertion axis 271 and is axially loaded by the spring 262 into a basic position in which it is held by a stop on the blocking body 266 or one on the sleeve 274 provided stop is held.
  • the stop body 264 at least partially encompasses the mounting insert 118 on the peripheral side and forms a stop surface 282 for the mounting receptacle opening edge 137 on the side facing the insert end 254 .
  • the stop body 264 has a nose 284 that protrudes axially over the stop surface 282 in the direction of the insert end 254 and protrudes over a stop surface 288 of the blocking body 266 that faces axially the stop body 264 .
  • the blocking body 266 also has a lug 286 which projects axially beyond the stop face 288 in the direction of the stop body 264 and the stop face 288 is circumferential on one side of the lug 286, which is the side on which the lug 284 of the stop body 264 is provided. is opposite, from the nose 286 away.
  • no part of the blocking body 266 is provided in an axial extension of the nose 284 of the stop body 264 in the direction of the insert end 254 .
  • the two lugs 284 and 286 together have an extension that is slightly smaller than or essentially the same as a circumferential extension of the fixing receptacle 268, so that in a fixing position the two lugs 284, 286 are next to one another arranged to fit into the fixing receptacle 268 and to block rotation, in particular in both directions of rotation, about the insert axis 271 by its position in the fixing receptacle 268, which is fixed in the circumferential direction.
  • the mounting insert 118 is fixed in steps, as shown by way of example in FIGS. 19 to 22.
  • the assembly insert 118 is aligned with the insert axis 271 at least approximately coaxially to the assembly receiving axis 138 and rotated about the insert axis 271 relative to a fixing position, so that the blocking body is aligned with the recess 269 forming the fixing receiver 268, so that when the assembly insert 118 the blocking body 266 can be pushed through the fixing receptacle 268 into the mounting receptacle opening 136, as is shown in FIGS. 19 and 20 by way of example.
  • the protruding lug 284 of the stop body 264 comes into contact with and is retained by the outer mounting receptacle opening edge 137 of the receptacle section 134, so that the spring 262 is compressed.
  • the assembly insert 118 is pushed into the assembly receptacle 114 until the stop surface 288 of the blocking body 266, which is set back behind the lug 286, is arranged axially behind the receiving section 134 and there is thus a free space in the fixing receptacle 268 to the side of the lug 286, with this free space being opposite to the Side is arranged on which the nose 284 of the stop body 264 is arranged. In this position, which can be seen as an example in the right-hand representation in Fig.
  • the assembly insert 118 can be rotated about the insert axis 271 in a direction of rotation 292, so that the nose 286 of the blocking body 266 is displaced into the free space lying next to it and itself This is thereby reduced and a free space is created on the opposite side, in which, when the fixing position is reached, the lug 284 of the stop body 264 can engage and is held in the fixing receptacle 268 under the action of the spring 262, as shown by way of example in Figs. 21 and 22 is shown.
  • receiving section 134 in particular assembly receiving opening edge 137, lies axially between stop surface 282 of stop body 264 and stop surface 288 of blocking body 266, so that an axial position of the assembly insert in assembly receptacle 114 is fixed in both directions, and this is thus fixed is.
  • the two lugs 284, 286 of the stop body 264 and the blocking body 266 are accommodated in the fixing receptacle 268 and fill out the receptacle space in the circumferential direction, so that the position of the mounting insert 118 is also fixed with regard to rotations in both directions about the insert axis 271 and the mounting receptacle axis 138 and rotations about these axes 271, 138 are blocked.
  • the lug 284 of the stop body 264 is to be pulled out of the fixing receptacle 268 against the action of the spring 262, for example by means of the sleeve 274, so that a free space is created in the fixing receptacle 268 into which, when the assembly insert is rotated counter to the direction of rotation 292 the nose 286 of the blocking body 266 can be screwed in around the insert axis 271 and, in further steps, analogously to the insertion of the assembly insert, the assembly insert 118 can be removed from the assembly receptacle 114 only in the opposite sequence.
  • the assembly component 250 is held in the assembly receptacle 114 by the inserted assembly insert 118 and the position of the assembly insert 118 and thus also of the assembly component 250 in the assembly receptacle 114 is defined and fixed by the fixing device.
  • the load carrier device 20 further comprises, for example, as part of two load carrier units, which are designated as a whole by 300, each having a load carrier component 310.
  • the two load carrier units 300 each comprise a load carrier component 310 and a mounting component 250 designed as explained above, as shown by way of example in FIGS. 3, 12 and 13.
  • load carrier components 310 and load carrier units 300 are of the same design, they are described together below.
  • the load carrier component 310 comprises a holding arm 312 which holds at least one carrying handle 314 on a holding section 314 and which is connected to the mounting component 250 via a connecting part 256 .
  • the holding arm 312 is designed as a tubular element and, in this exemplary embodiment, is a one-piece continuation of the insertion tube of the assembly insert 118.
  • the holding arm 312 is aligned at least approximately parallel to the longitudinal direction 174 of the vehicle in the installed state.
  • the tubular element that forms the assembly insert 118 and the retaining arm 312 has a bend 318 in the connecting part 256, the angle of curvature of which essentially corresponds to the angle at which the assembly axis 138 runs obliquely to the vehicle longitudinal direction 174, so that in the assembled state the assembly insert 118 at least can be inserted into the mounting receptacle 114 approximately parallel to the mounting receptacle axis 138 and the holding arm 312 is aligned at least approximately parallel to the longitudinal direction 174 of the vehicle.
  • the preferably several carrying handles 314 are attached to the holding section 316 at a distance from one another in a direction 313 of a longitudinal extension of the holding arm 312 along the holding section 316 .
  • a distance between each two adjacent carrying handles 314 is in the order of magnitude of approximately one third of the handlebar width of a bicycle up to an entire handlebar width, so that in the direction 313 of the longitudinal extension of the load carrier component 310 one bicycle is arranged one behind the other for each carrying handle 314 from the load carrier component 310 can be worn.
  • the carrying tube of the holding arm 312 has holding openings 322, in which fastening sections 324 of a respective carrying bracket 314 are inserted and fastened.
  • the carrying handles 314 extend laterally relative to the longitudinal extent of the holding arm 312, with each carrying handle 314 forming a load carrier for carrying a load substantially vertically.
  • each of the carrying handles 314 has two fastening sections 324, embodied, for example, as end sections, starting from which a respective carrying section 326 extends transversely, in particular at least approximately perpendicularly, to the direction of longitudinal extension 313 in such a way that in the assembled state it is in a proper transport position the support sections 326 run at least approximately horizontally and an upper side 332 thereof is oriented upwards in a proper transport position in relation to the direction of gravity, for example towards a carried load and an underside 334 faces a roadway 336 on which the motor vehicle is moving or standing, such as also shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 by way of example.
  • the two carrying sections 326 of a respective carrying handle 214 are connected to one another at the end regions of the same opposite the fastening sections 324 by a retaining bow 342 of the carrying handle 314, with the retaining bow 342 advantageously also being bent slightly downwards in relation to a vertical direction in the transport position.
  • Each of the carrying handles 314 consisting of two fastening sections 324, two carrying sections 326 and a retaining bow 342 is designed in one piece.
  • the two support portions 326 are spaced apart from each other at least substantially by a thickness of a bicycle wheel or slightly further, and the tie bow 342 is spaced from the support arm 312 by a distance that is less than a diameter of a typical adult bicycle wheel, such as one 28 inch wheel, and this distance is greater than a radius of this wheel, so that an inserted wheel is stabilized laterally by the support sections 326 and is supported by at least the tie bow 342 and the area of the support arm 312 between the two attachment sections 324.
  • a longitudinal extension of the support sections 326 and the support bracket 314 as a whole from the holding arm 312 to the closing retaining bow 342 is significantly greater than a transverse extension of this one load carrier, which essentially corresponds to the distance between the fastening sections 324 and their thickness, so that the support bracket 314 has a forms elongated load carrier.
  • the oblique alignment of the assembly insert 118 relative to the load carrier component 310 is in particular such that an axis of the oblique orientation, which coincides here with the insert axis 271 of the assembly insert 118 and in the received state with the assembly receiving axis 138, passes through the longitudinal extension of the carrying handle 314 runs and thus the attachment of the support brackets 314 to the support arm 312 are on one side of these axes and the corresponding tie bows 342 are on another side of the axes 138, 271, as shown by way of example in FIG.
  • the support points formed by the section of the holding arm 312 between the holding openings 322 on the one hand and the holding bow 342 on the other hand are also located for a load of each of the load carriers on either side of these axes 138, 271 and a load carrier surface formed by these load carriers is supported by these axes 138, 271 shared.
  • the axes of the oblique orientation are aligned in such a way that, at least in the case of the carrying handle 314 that is furthest away from the assembly insert 118, the axes 138, 271 run through its load carrier surface and its longitudinal extension in such a way that at least 10 % of the area of the load carrier surface and at least 10% of the longitudinal extension.
  • the load carrier device 20 comprises two such load carrier units 300 each comprising a load carrier component 310 and an assembly component 250, as can be seen in FIGS. 2 and 3 by way of example.
  • the respective curvatures 318 in the two load carrier components 310 are formed in essentially opposite directions, so that an alignment of the respective assembly insert 118 of the load carrier units 300 corresponds to one of the assembly receptacles 114 of the two assembly receiving elements 112 and, in the assembled state, the two retaining arms 312 of the the two load carrier components 310 run at least approximately parallel to one another.
  • the load carriers formed from the carrying handles 314 in the assembled state are each aligned so as to extend laterally away from the respective other load carrier component 310 .
  • the load carriers formed by the carrying handles 114 are provided at opposite outer ends of the load carrier device 20 with respect to the vehicle transverse direction 182 and, for example, a free space 346 is provided between the two retaining arms 312, which is free of elements of the load carrier device 20.
  • the load carrier device 20 further comprises two connection components 350 and 350′, which connect the load carrier units 300 comprising the load carrier components 310 in a stabilizing manner, at least in the assembled state, as illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 3 by way of example.
  • connection component for example the connection component 350
  • connection component 350' is provided on a rear side 354 of the load carrier device 20.
  • the assembly side 352 of the load carrier device 20 faces the motor vehicle in the assembled state and in particular the assembly components 250 are arranged in the region of the assembly side 352 .
  • Rear side 354 is a side of load carrier device 20 that faces away from the motor vehicle in the assembled state and is a side of load carrier device 20 that is furthest away from the motor vehicle, for example in relation to vehicle longitudinal direction 174.
  • connection component 350 comprises a bracket, which is designed to be flexible at least in sections, as a connection arm 362, which is shown separately in FIG. 23 by way of example.
  • the connecting arm 362 has insertion ends 364 at opposite end regions for insertion into a respective sleeve 368 forming a fastening receptacle 366 which is fastened between the holding section 316 and the connecting part 256 on the tubular element of the mounting component 250 and the load carrier component 310 .
  • connection components 350 can thus be releasably connected to the two load carrier units 300 by means of the respective fastening modules 363 comprising the sleeves 368, so that these can be put into a connected state and a separated state.
  • the tubular element has an opening in which the sleeve 368 is inserted and fastened.
  • the shank ends 364 are preferably provided with an annular body 372 forming an end stop, which in particular completely encloses the connecting arm 362 on the peripheral side and up to which the shank end 364 can be inserted into the fastening receptacle 366 .
  • Ring body 372 is preferably conical and tapers increasingly in the direction of insertion end 364.
  • the annular body 372 can also be partially inserted into the attachment receptacle 366 to connect the connection component 350 to the load carrier unit 300, with the annular body 372 running apart being easy to insert into the attachment receptacle 366 at first and as the annular body 372 is increasingly accommodated, the less tapered areas of the annular body 372 come into contact with the fastening receptacle 366 and brace with it, so that a non-positive connection is achieved.
  • a region of fastening receptacle 366 which is located below a section holding annular body 372, is preferably designed to be wider, at least in vehicle transverse direction 182, than shank end 364.
  • shank end 364 therefore has a latitude in this region to achieve an inclined position to bridge different to allow distances.
  • further clamping elements 373 are also provided in the fastening receptacle 366, for example spring arms that protrude into a receiving space of the fastening receptacle 366 and, in a connected state, act on the inserted shank end 364 and thus contribute to a non-positive connection and a stable holding of the connecting arm 362.
  • a securing device 374 is provided in the fastening module 363, by means of which the shank end 364 is held securely in the fastening receptacle 366 in the event of an accident, for example, as is shown in FIG. 23 by way of example.
  • a securing bolt 375 is provided on the fastening module 363 for this purpose, which engages in a securing receptacle 376 on the insertion end 364 in a secured state. It is particularly favorable if the securing bolt 375 protrudes in the direction of the fastening receptacle 366, for example by means of a spring, and is therefore subjected to a force when the shank end is inserted into the securing receptacle 376, and to release the securing position from the fastening receptacle 366 and thus also from the securing receptacle 376 counter to the loading is to be taken out.
  • the securing bolt 375 is movably mounted in a bearing between the securing position and the release position.
  • An outer stop 377 is preferably also provided, with which the securing bolt 375 interacts, for example via a grip section, in the release position and is held thereon, so that the insertion end 364 can be easily inserted and removed from the fastening receptacle 366.
  • the attachment receptacle 366 is aligned essentially vertically to a load carrier surface spanned by the carrying handle 314 and an insertion direction, in which the insertion ends 364 are to be inserted into the attachment receptacle 366, runs at least approximately perpendicularly to a longitudinal extension of the holding arm 312 and the longitudinal extension of the carrying handle 314, so that in the assembled state the insertion direction runs at least approximately parallel to a vehicle vertical direction 378, wherein the vehicle vertical direction 378 runs at least approximately perpendicular to the vehicle longitudinal direction 174 and vehicle transverse direction 182.
  • the connecting arm 362 has, for example, support sections 382 that run at least approximately parallel and, in the assembled state, run essentially vertically, which in turn merge into end regions of a support arc 386, which spans a distance between the shank ends 364 and support sections 382.
  • a support arc 386 which spans a distance between the shank ends 364 and support sections 382.
  • individual sections of the connecting arm 362, for example the support sections 382 and sections of the supporting arch 386 are designed to be rigid, for example from rigid pipe sections, and these rigid sections are formed by means of flexible shape-adapting parts are connected to each other.
  • At least some sections are designed to be flexible in shape and, in particular, sections arranged between them are designed to be rigid, so that the connecting arm 362 is designed to be flexible in shape but also to provide a certain degree of stability .
  • the at least partially flexible configuration of the connecting arm 362 makes it possible here for the connecting component 350 to connect the two load carrier units 300 to one another at different distances in a stabilizing manner.
  • the connecting arm 362 forms a vertical support 388 as a result of the support sections 382 extending in the vertical direction from the fastening receptacles 366 and the support arches 386 also extending in the vertical direction and spanning the distance between the load carrier components 350 in the vehicle transverse direction 182 in the assembled state particularly tall loads such as bicycles, which are preferably carried by the load carrier components 350, can be additionally fastened and stabilized.
  • One of the connection components for example the connection component 350', which is also shown by way of example in FIG. 24, also includes a connection arm 362' which spans the distance between the load carrier components 350, but which in this connection component 350' is of essentially longitudinally linear and rigid design is.
  • a fastening module 363' is also provided for fastening the connection component 350' to one of the load carrier components 310.
  • the fastening module 363' comprises a fastening pin 392 on the respective load carrier component 310, here for example at one end of the retaining arm 312 on the rear side 354, and two connecting plates 394 with a respective opening on the connecting arm 362' at corresponding fastening points, with the two connecting plates 394 are spaced apart from one another in such a way that the end of the holding arm 312 can preferably be inserted with an exact fit between these two and the fastening pin 392 protruding on opposite sides engages in the respective opening in the connecting plates 394.
  • a fastening pin 392 is provided for each opening in each connecting plate 394, which is spring-loaded and held in a protruding position under pretension and, counter to the pretension, can be moved into a pressed-in position in which it projects less far beyond an outer side of the holding arm protrudes.
  • a detachable attachment is thus realized by means of the attachment module 363'.
  • the fastening pin 392 protrudes into the openings in a protruding position and the connection is established by the interlocking.
  • the attachment module 363' to provide a pivotable connection between one of the load carrier components 310 and the connection component 350'.
  • the fastening pin 392 engages in respective openings and the connecting plates 394 and with them the connecting arm 362 ′ are held pivotably about the fastening pin 392 about an axis of rotation essentially defined by a longitudinal extension of the fastening pin 392 .
  • Fastening pin 392 is fastened and aligned on retaining arm 312 in such a way that the axis of rotation runs at least approximately perpendicularly to a longitudinal extent of retaining arm 312 and a longitudinal extent of connecting arm 362', which, in particular in the installed state, is at least approximately parallel to longitudinal direction 174 of the vehicle or the Vehicle transverse direction 184 and thus the axis of rotation runs at least approximately parallel to the vehicle vertical direction 378.
  • the holding arm 312 and the connecting arm 362' are at least approximately perpendicular to one another in an unfolded state.
  • one fastening module 363' provides a detachable connection between the corresponding load carrier component 310 and the connection component 350' and the other fastening module 363' pivotally connects the other load carrier component 310 to the connection component 350'.
  • the connecting arm 362' is preferably designed to be rigid and strong in order to connect the load carrier components 310 to the rear side 354 in a stable manner and to fix their spacing from one another.
  • connection arm 362' it is favorable if at least one of the fastening modules 363' is connected to the connection arm 362' in a displaceable and fixable manner by means of a length adaptation module 395, so that the two load carrier components 310 can be connected at different distances from one another by means of the connection component 350', thereby fixing this distance.
  • connecting arm 362' has, for example, a rail element embodied as a guide rail 396, which is provided at least along a longitudinal section of connecting arm 362' and is aligned in the longitudinal direction of connecting arm 362' and thus, in the assembled state, at least approximately in the direction of vehicle transverse direction 182 .
  • the fastening module 363' is guided in the guide rail 396 and can therefore be at different distances relative to the other fastening module 363', with the fastening module 363' having fastening means in order to fix it in one position along the guide rail 396 and thus create a distance between the both fastening modules 363' to be defined in a defined manner.
  • the rear connection component 350 ′ also has rear-facing lighting devices 398 , in particular for proper lighting equipment of the load carrier device 20 .
  • the lighting devices 398 are supplied with power in particular by means of the socket 218 .
  • the connecting arm 362' preferably also has a holder 399 for a motor vehicle license plate.
  • the holder 399 is spring-loaded connected to the other sections of the connecting arm 362 ', so that even with different lengths of the same to span different distances between the load carrier components 310, the holder 399 is always held in the middle.
  • the lighting devices 398 are provided on sections of the connecting arm 362 ′ which are arranged laterally with respect to the mount 399 in relation to the vehicle transverse direction 182 .
  • a mode of operation and, for example, some of the advantages of the mounting system 10 with the load carrier device 20 are as follows.
  • the load carrier device can be mounted on the rear side of a motor vehicle 30 by means of the assembly receptacles 114 in the assembly receiving elements 112 by means of their assembly components 250 each comprising an assembly insert 118 .
  • the assembly receiving elements 112 are attached to the body 120 and in particular part of a crash box of the same.
  • the assembly receiving elements 112 support the absorption of impact energy in the event of an impact in that they are designed to be crash-deformable and in particular have the energy absorption elements 156 , 158 .
  • the integration into the body 120, in particular the crash box, provides in particular a space-saving and low-weight solution.
  • the multi-part load carrier device 20 can, for example, be easily assembled step by step, with the two load carrier units 300 being connected to one another in a stabilizing manner by the two connection components 350, 350'.
  • the oblique alignment of the mounting receptacles 114 creates an additional clamping effect that increases the stability in the mounted load carrier device 20 .
  • the assembly components 250 with their respective assembly insert 118 are fixed in the assembled state in a fixed position in the assembly receptacle 114 by means of the fixing device 260 .
  • the assembly system 10 and the load carrier device 20 are of the same construction for different motor vehicles, in which the assembly receiving elements 112 are to be mounted at different distances from one another, suitable since the corresponding different distances between the load carrier units 300 and the respective load carrier component 310 can each be bridged by the variable-length connecting components 350, 350'.
  • the load carrier components 310 form, in particular, load carriers for carrying a vertical load, in which case loads that project high in the vehicle vertical direction 378, such as bicycles for example, can also be additionally fastened and held to the connection component 350 designed as a vertical support.
  • loads that project high in the vehicle vertical direction 378, such as bicycles for example can also be additionally fastened and held to the connection component 350 designed as a vertical support.
  • the load carrier device 20 is made possible in particular by the lighting devices 398 on the rear connection component 350', with a power supply being provided in particular by means of the socket 218 and this being in a fixed and protected position due to the integration into the cover 212 even in the unassembled state .
  • a mounting receiving element 112a of a further exemplary embodiment of a mounting system 10a is shown in FIG. 25 by way of example.
  • a fastening part 122a for fastening to the body 120 comprises two fastening flanges 126a and 126'a in the mounting receiving element 112a, these overlapping at least in sections.
  • the respective fastening sections 412 and 412′ of the fastening flange sections 126a, 126′a run at least approximately in a common geometric plane, so that an at least essentially flat fastening side 124 is formed by the same.
  • One of the mounting flange sections extends in the direction of the other mounting flange section, for example mounting flange section 126'a, and reaches over the other mounting flange section with an overlapping section 414 on the inside, with overlapping section 414 being connected to mounting section 412 via a step 416 .
  • the attachment sections 412 have attachment points for attachment to the body 120, with the overlapping section 414 in particular overlapping the attachment points on the other attachment flange section 126'a.
  • screw holes for screwing on the assembly receiving elements 114 are provided at the fastening points, which then also pass through the overlapping section 414 .
  • the fastening sections 412, 412' of the fastening flange sections 126a, 126'a are welded to the body and, in particular, the overlapping section 414 is also welded to the other fastening flange section 126a'.
  • the mounting receiving element 112a which is preferably formed from a plurality of wall sections, is formed as a ring body which is closed on the peripheral side.
  • the assembly receiving element 112a also has a receiving section 134 with an assembly receiving opening 136, which is connected to the fastening part 122a via legs 146, 148 designed in particular as energy absorption elements 156, 158.
  • the two legs 146a, 148a are each designed as a particularly essentially flat or slightly curved wall section, which runs from the attachment side 124 to the receiving side 132.
  • At least one of the wall sections forming a leg 146a, 148a runs at least approximately parallel to the assembly receiving axis 138.
  • At least one of the wall sections forming a leg 146a, 148a runs obliquely to the assembly receiving axis 138.
  • one of the legs extends further away from fastening side 124 than the other leg, in this case leg 148a for example, in relation to a direction running at least approximately perpendicularly to fastening side 124, so that the receiving section running in receiving side 132 134, which connects the two ends of the legs 146a, 148a that are at different distances from the fastening side 124, runs obliquely to the essentially flat fastening side 124 and thus, when mounted on the body, the assembly receiving opening 136 opens obliquely to the vehicle longitudinal direction 174 while the Fastening side 124 runs at least approximately parallel to the vehicle transverse direction 182.
  • the mounting receptacle 114 extends from the mounting side 132 to the opposite fastening side 124, with the fastening flange sections 126a, 126'a forming the fastening part 122 in this exemplary embodiment forming a rear opening 144a of the mounting receptacle 114 and the mounting receptacle axis 138 through the mounting receptacle opening 136 and through this opening 144a passes through.
  • the rear opening 144a runs through the fastening flange section 126a, which has the overlapping section 414, and is completely bordered by it, namely on one side by the overlapping section 414 and on the other side by the fastening section 412, with the other fastening flange section 126 only partially surrounding the opening 144 surrounds.
  • the mounting receptacle 114 is otherwise designed as in the first exemplary embodiment and, in particular, the mounting receptacle opening 136 also has a fixing receptacle 268 .
  • the mounting receptacle 114 is otherwise configured as explained in one of the exemplary embodiments below.
  • the mounting system 10a has mounting kits 110a with corresponding mounting inserts 118 that correspond to the mounting receptacle 114 .
  • the assembly receiving element also has, for example, two fastening tabs 194 for fastening an impact element 184, with the assembly receiving element being fastened to the body in variants of the exemplary embodiment as in one of the exemplary embodiments explained below.
  • the mounting receiving elements 112a of this exemplary embodiment are suitable and provided for mounting a load carrier device according to the exemplary embodiment explained above or one of the exemplary embodiments explained below.
  • the assembly receiving elements 112b shown by way of example in FIG. 26 are also designed as ring bodies which are essentially closed on the peripheral side.
  • the assembly receiving element 112b has on its receiving side 132b two overlapping receiving sections 134b and 134'b lying on one another, which together form the assembly receiving opening 136b.
  • one of the receiving sections 134b, 134'b is carried by a respective leg 148b and 146b formed from a wall section and connected to the fastening part 122b formed from a fastening flange section 126b.
  • the wall sections forming the legs 146b and 148b run from the fastening side 124, on which they are connected to the fastening flange section 126b, converging toward the receiving side 132b, on which they are connected to the respective receiving section 134'b and 134b.
  • the fastening flange section 126b connecting the two legs 148b and 146b has a step 416b, for example, and fastening points for fastening to the body 120, for example for screwing or welding, are formed on each side of the step 416b.
  • the fastening flange section 126b is preferably provided with a rear opening 144 and the mounting receptacle 114 extends from the mounting receptacle opening 136 on the receiving side 132 to at least the rear opening 144 on the fastening side 124b.
  • the assembly receptacle 114 is designed as in one of the exemplary embodiments explained above or one of the exemplary embodiments explained below, so that, for example, the assembly receptacle opening 136 also forms a fixing receptacle 268 .
  • the mounting receptacle element 112b is designed to provide a mounting receptacle 114 oriented obliquely to the longitudinal direction 174 of the vehicle when it is fastened to the body 120 . This is achieved, for example, by a corresponding dimensioning of the step 416b and/or by wall sections forming the legs 146b and 148b of different lengths.
  • assembly receiving element 112b forms an assembly receiving element 114 that runs at least approximately parallel to vehicle longitudinal direction 174 when installed on body 120, with assembly receiving opening 136 in particular opening essentially in vehicle longitudinal direction 174 and/or assembly receiving axis 138 at least approximately parallel to the vehicle longitudinal direction 174.
  • wall sections forming the legs 146b and 148b of at least substantially the same length are dimensioned in such a way as to compensate for a corresponding offset caused by the step 416b in the fastening flange section 126b.
  • design variations of the above-described different exemplary embodiments of the assembly elements 112, 112a, 112b can also be exchanged with one another, in particular with regard to overlapping wall sections on the fastening side and/or receiving side and/or angled legs and/or legs consisting only of one wall section and/or with regard to the alignment the assembly receptacle, for example its orientation to vehicle longitudinal direction 174 and/or vehicle transverse direction 182 and/or its orientation to attachment points of the attachment part and/or the arrangement of the rear opening relative to the body component to which the attachment part is attached.
  • FIGS. 27 and 28 A further exemplary embodiment of an assembly system 10c and a load carrier device 20c is shown as an example in FIGS. 27 and 28 as a whole and in FIGS. 29 to 34 in sections.
  • the assembly system 10c comprises a clamping mechanism in order to fix an assembly insert 118c received in an assembly receptacle 114c in the latter.
  • the assembly insert 118c is formed from two rigid tensioning members 432 and 434, which are connected to one another by means of articulated arms 436, 436' and are connected to a connecting part 256c of an assembly component 250c, for example by means of pivot bolts 446, 448, so as to be rotatable about a respective axis of rotation 442, 444. as shown by way of example in FIGS. 29 to 32.
  • the connecting part 256c is an end section of a tubular element of the mounting component 250c and the clamping members 432, 434 engage with respective connecting ends 452, 454 in a cavity of the tubular element and are rotatably connected there to the connecting part 256c. From their connecting ends 452, 454, the tensioning members 432, 434 extend at least substantially longitudinally in a longitudinal extension direction 456 to opposite member ends 462, 464 of the same, which also form the insertion end 254c.
  • the articulated arms 436, 436' are connected to both tensioning members 432 and 434 at respective attachment points and can be rotated about the attachment points relative to the respective tensioning member 432, 434.
  • each of the clamping elements 432, 434 are each formed essentially along a geometric straight line and in particular the rotational axes 444 and 446, which are aligned at least approximately perpendicular to the straight line, are also arranged on this straight line.
  • the geometric straight lines of the attachment points of the respective clamping elements 432 and 434 run essentially along the longitudinal extent of the same and at least approximately parallel to one another.
  • An assembly receptacle 114c in an assembly receiving element 112c extends from an assembly receiving opening 136c in a receiving section 134c to a rear opening 144c opposite an assembly receiving axis 138c in the axial direction, for example in a further wall section 142c of the assembly receiving element 112c.
  • the assembly receiving element 112c comprises a fastening part 122c, for example comprising two fastening flange sections 126c, 126c′, which are connected to legs 146c and 148c, in particular designed as energy absorption elements 156, 158, and which carry the receiving section 134c.
  • the rest of the assembly receiving element 112c is configured at least essentially like the assembly receiving element 112 of the first exemplary embodiment, in particular with regard to the leg 146c formed from a wall section and from the wall section 142c having the rear opening 144 and a further wall section 152c connecting this to the receiving section 134c trained leg 148c so that for the explanation of the same as far as full reference is made to the explanations in connection with the first embodiment.
  • At least some parts and/or elements of the assembly receiving elements 112c are designed as in another of the exemplary embodiments explained above or below, for example with a fastening part having overlapping fastening flange sections and/or with overlapping receiving sections and/or with correspondingly designed legs and/or that the mounting receiving element is essentially a peripherally closed annular body, so that with regard to such variants, reference is made to the explanations in connection with the other exemplary embodiments.
  • this forms, together with the assembly receptacle 114, a fixing device denoted as a whole by 260c.
  • tensioning member 432 which is arranged below the other tensioning member in relation to the vehicle vertical direction 378, particularly when the assembly insert 118c is properly inserted into the assembly receptacle 114c, has on its outer side 472, which is remote from the other tensioning member, between the member end 462 and the Connection end 452 has two grooves forming a respective fixing receptacle 268c, 268'c, which correspond to the distance between the Have receiving portion 134c and the wall portion 142c with the rear opening 144 corresponding distance from each other.
  • the groove closer to the connection end 452 has a width corresponding to a thickness of the assembly receiving opening edge 137c of the receiving section 134c
  • the groove arranged adjacent to the link end 462 has a width corresponding to a thickness of the breakthrough edge 145c of the wall section 142c, so that edge regions of the edges 137c and 145c as blocking bodies 266c and 266'c engage in an inserted position in the fixing receptacles 268c or 266'c formed by the grooves and thus fix the lower tensioning element 432 in particular in a defined manner in an axial direction relative to the mounting receptacle axis 138c, as shown by way of example in Fig. 30.
  • the thickness of the receiving section 134c and the wall section 142c is measured in the direction axial to the mounting receiving axis 138c, and a width of the grooves forming the fixing receptacles 268c and 268'c is also measured in the longitudinal direction 456 of the tensioning element 462, this longitudinal direction 456 being measured in the inserted state runs at least approximately parallel to the axial direction of the assembly receiving axis 138c.
  • the grooves run at least approximately perpendicularly to the direction of longitudinal extension 456 continuously over the entire outside between corresponding longitudinal sides 474 of the clamping element 432.
  • Tension members 432 and 434 are axially displaceable relative to one another through their respective pivotal connection with link arms 436, 436' and pivotal connection with connector 256c between an inserted position in which tension members 432, 434 are closer lie against one another, as illustrated in FIGS. 31 and 32 by way of example, and a clamping position in which the two clamping elements 432, 434 are moved further apart, as illustrated in FIGS. 29 and 30 by way of example.
  • the clamping elements 432 and 434 are dimensioned in such a way that, in the insertion position, they can be easily inserted into the mounting receptacle 114c.
  • the outer sides 472 and 484 of the clamping elements 432 and 434 facing away from the other clamping element 434, 432 are at a distance from one another in the operating position which is smaller than an assembly receiving height 486, which in particular essentially corresponds to a corresponding height of the assembly receiving opening 136c and an essentially equal height Corresponds to the height of the rear opening 144, this height being measured in the direction in which the two outer sides 472 and 484 are spaced apart from one another when the mounting insert 118c is properly inserted. For example, this measurement direction essentially corresponds to the vehicle vertical direction 378.
  • the respective edge regions on both sides of the assembly receiving edge 137c and the opening edge 145c which delimit the assembly receiving opening 136c or the opening 144c on both sides approximately perpendicularly to the height extent, are spaced apart from one another and dimensioned in particular in such a way that the clamping elements 432 and 434 fit through between them, so that in particular the Distance is greater than a width of the clamping members 432, 434 between their longitudinal sides 474, and preferably these edge regions also offer lateral guidance and fix the mounting insert 118c in the mounting receptacle axis 138c at least approximately perpendicular to the width extension direction of the mounting receptacle.
  • the clamping elements 432 and 434 are displaced relative to one another in the direction of longitudinal extent 456 and also to one another the articulated arms 436, 436' are tilted relative to the tensioning members 432, 434 and thus run obliquely to the direction of longitudinal extension 456 and thus pull the tensioning members 432 and 434 towards one another, so that when the tensioning members 432, 434 are in a pushed-apart position, there is a gap is reduced.
  • This tilting of the connecting part 256c relative to the assembly insert 218c takes place favorably by tilting a holding arm 312c of a load carrier component 310c, which forms the connecting part 256c at its end facing the assembly side 352, as shown by way of example in FIG.
  • the assembly insert 118c can be easily inserted into the assembly receptacle 114c and the tensioning element 434 can be positioned in a defined manner in the axial direction relative to the assembly receptacle axis 138c by positioning it in such a way that its Fixing receptacles 268c and 268'c receive the blocking bodies 266c and 266'c.
  • the clamping elements 432, 434 are displaced longitudinally to one another and the assembly insert 118c is braced and fixed in the assembly receptacle 114c in that the tilting takes place in such a way that the articulated arms 436, 436' at least approximately perpendicular to the direction of longitudinal extension 456 of the clamping elements 432, 434 and as a result the clamping elements 432, 434 are pressed apart at least approximately perpendicular to their direction of longitudinal extension 456, so that they are pressed against the correspondingly dimensioned assembly receiving edge 137c and opening edge 145c and in particular as a result the blocking bodies 266c, 266'c are held securely in the fixing receptacles 268c, 268'c.
  • both the insertion axis, whose axial direction essentially coincides with the direction of longitudinal extent 456, and a longitudinal extent of the holding arm 312c of a load carrier component 310c run at least approximately in a plane spanned by the vehicle longitudinal direction 174 and the vehicle transverse direction 182, while in the position corresponding to the position of use, the holding arm 312c connected to the connecting part 256c protrudes from this plane and its direction of longitudinal extent runs obliquely to this plane.
  • the tensioning member 434 which does not have the fixing mounts 268c, 268'c, has an end stop 487, which is provided, for example, as a protruding nose on the member end 464, and which in the tensioned position abuts against a counter-stop, which is provided, for example, through the opening edge 145 is formed, interacts in a blocking manner, so that further tilting of the connecting part 256c is blocked and the assembly insert 114c is held in the clamped position at least with respect to this one direction, since in particular further tilting of the connecting part 256c and thus a reconnection of the Tendons 432 and 434 is prevented.
  • the assembly receiving elements 112c are designed and attached to the body 120 in such a way that the assembly receiving axes 138c run obliquely to the vehicle longitudinal direction 174, as was explained in connection with the first exemplary embodiment and reference is made to these statements in their entirety.
  • the assembly receiving axes 138c may run at least approximately parallel with their axial direction to the longitudinal direction 174 of the vehicle.
  • the assembly receiving elements 112c are preferably fastened to the longitudinal members 172 of the body 120 and also carry an impact element 184, for example.
  • the connecting part 256c is part of an assembly component 250c, in particular a load carrier unit 300, which also includes a load carrier component 310c.
  • the load carrier device 20c preferably comprises two such load carrier units 300c, as shown in FIGS. 27 and 28 by way of example.
  • the assembly component 250c comprising the connecting part 256c transitions in particular in one piece into the load carrier component 310c, the connecting part 256c being in particular an end section of a tubular element forming a holding arm 312c.
  • the retaining arm 312 is designed in such a way that, in the assembled state, its longitudinal extension runs essentially parallel to the vehicle longitudinal direction 174, so that in variants of the exemplary embodiment in which the assembly receiving axes 138c are aligned obliquely to the vehicle longitudinal direction 174, again between the connecting part 256c and a holding section 316c a corresponding curvature 318c in which these forming tubular elements is formed, as explained in connection with the first exemplary embodiment, and reference is made in full to the explanations in connection with this.
  • the load carrier component 310c includes, for example, carrying handles 314 which form corresponding load carriers, as is explained, for example, in connection with the first exemplary embodiment, so that full reference is made to the explanations in connection with this.
  • the load carrier components 310c may have load carriers designed as in one of the exemplary embodiments explained below, reference being made in full to the following explanations in this regard.
  • the load carrier device 20c comprises a connection component 350c and, on each of the load carrier units 300, a respective fastening module 363c for fastening the connection component 350c to the two load carrier units 300c.
  • connection component 350c in turn comprises a connection arm 362c, which consists, for example, of two support sections 382c running essentially parallel to one another, which have a respective insertion end for the fastening module 363c at one end and are connected to one another at an opposite end by a connection section 488 and thus together form a support arch train 386c.
  • the support sections 382c and the connection section 488 are designed to be rigid and rigid, and a connection between the support sections 382c and the connection section 488 is designed to be flexible in shape.
  • At least the support sections 382c are designed to be at least somewhat flexible in bending.
  • the connecting arm 362c has sufficient flexibility to span different distances between the load carrier units 300c and also develops a stabilizing effect for the connection of the load carrier units 300c.
  • fastening modules 363 have sleeves 368c forming fastening receptacles 366c, for example on load carrier units 300c, which are fastened, for example in the region of the curvature, to the tubular element forming connecting part 256c and retaining arm 312, or in variants such as in the first exemplary embodiment in Pipe element are integrated.
  • the fastening receptacles 366c are preferably in turn aligned essentially vertically, as explained in connection with the first exemplary embodiment, so that reference is made in full to the above statements.
  • fastening modules are provided essentially on the assembly side 352 of the load carrier device 20c.
  • the support sections 382c extend in the vehicle vertical direction 378 and thus also form a vertical support 388, for explanation of which reference is again made to the more detailed explanations in connection with the first exemplary embodiment and the following explanations for the further exemplary embodiments, since preferably the corresponding configurations are provided.
  • the load carrier device 20c only has the one connection component 350c, with the load carrier components 310c then preferably having corresponding lighting devices 398 as discussed above in connection with the first exemplary embodiment.
  • a further connection component is provided in particular on the rear side 354 of the load carrier device 20c, which then has the lighting devices 398 in particular.
  • the connecting part 256c and the adjoining holding arm 312 are oriented obliquely upwards, i.e. in particular away from the roadway 336 and obliquely upwards in the vehicle vertical direction 378 against the force of gravity.
  • this makes it easier for a user to insert the mounting insert 118c into the mounting receptacle 114 without bending down.
  • a load held by the load carrier device 20c which acts in the direction of gravity on the load carrier component 310 with its weight, acts in a direction opposite to the tilting into the use position and brings the end stop 487 into a blocking position with the counter stop.
  • the assembly insert 118c When the assembly insert 118c is inserted, it is fixed in the axial direction relative to the assembly receiving axis 138 by the fact that the clamping element 432 with the fixing receptacles 268c, 268'c is inserted and aligned in the mounting receptacle 114c, so that the blocking bodies 266c, 266'c are in the fixing receptacles 268c and 268'c engage and fix the axial position.
  • This tensioning element 432 is the lower of the two tensioning elements 432, 434 in relation to the vehicle vertical direction 378, so that, in particular when the load carrier component 310c is loaded by a load in the direction of gravity, the lower tensioning element 432 is pressed onto the wall sections and thus the fixing receptacles 268c, 268 'c are held in their position encompassing the blocking bodies 266c, 266'c.
  • the upper tensioning element 434 is displaced relative to the lower tensioning element 434 and the articulated arms 436, 436', which are oriented in front obliquely to the direction of longitudinal extension 456, are aligned at least approximately perpendicularly to this direction, with the two tensioning elements 432, 434 being thereby are pushed apart at least approximately perpendicular to the direction of longitudinal extension 456 and are pressed against the opposite edge regions of the mounting receptacle opening edge 137c or breakthrough edge 145c, so that the mounting insert 118c is braced and fixed in the mounting receptacle 114.
  • the end stop 487 acts in a blocking manner with the counter-stop formed, for example, by the opening edge 145c, so that in particular further axial displacement of the clamping elements 432, 434 relative to one another, in which, for example, the articulated arms 436, 436' again move at an angle to the vertical Direction would run to the longitudinal direction and thus the tendons 432 and 434 would approach again, is prevented.
  • a further exemplary embodiment of an assembly system 10d for a load carrier device 20d which is shown by way of example in FIGS. 35 to 42, includes an alternative implementation of a tensioning mechanism.
  • two load carrier units 300d are provided, for example, each of which comprises a load carrier component 310d and a mounting component 250d.
  • the load carrier component 310d includes, in particular, a holding arm 312d, on which, for example, two carrying handles 314d are held on a holding section 316d.
  • the holding arm 312d and the carrying handles 314d are designed as in one of the exemplary embodiments explained above and in variants as in one of the exemplary embodiments explained below, so that with regard to the description of the same, reference is made in full to the corresponding explanations.
  • two assembly receiving elements 112d are also provided, one of which is shown in FIG. 37 by way of example.
  • the mounting receptacle element 112d includes a mounting receptacle 114, which is designed in particular essentially as in one of the exemplary embodiments explained above or below, so that unless otherwise specified below, reference is made in full to the corresponding statements in the other exemplary embodiments.

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L'invention concerne un système de montage (10) pour le montage d'un dispositif de transport de charge (20), ce système de montage (10) comprenant au moins deux éléments de siège de montage (112) ayant chacun un siège de montage (114) pour recevoir un insert de montage (118) respectif d'un dispositif de transport de charge (20).
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